[ Emet-Selch looks slightly harried, and distracted when Hijikata walks in. But the request gets his attention immediately and he frowns slightly at the other man. ]

With everyone and everything thrown into chaos of late, I've had little time to peruse the finer details... But I do remember seeing some mention of it, yes. Why?

[ He wracks his brain trying to think of why Hijikata could possibly want the Living Dead potion for that particular quest. Isn't the objective to defeat it or put it to rest somehow? ]