[The familiar text was less of a surprise to Koumei. But, in a world where there was only one written or spoken language in common use, such things like familiarity with the text were taken for granted. Flipping through a book himself, he carefully skimmed down the pages for some sort of clue.]

That would work if any of us were direct descendents to these spirits. As none of us hail from this city, that restriction alone will prove to be a problem-- unless they're indiscriminant and don't mind anonymous offerings from strangers.