What happened to the Kurta clan is worse than you think. According to the mangaka, the Phantom Troupe wanted the eyes to be as bright red as possible, so they forced the members of the Kurta clan to kill each other, children included.
Oh my god Fushi!!! I cannot wait!! Wonderful character line up. Will be watching all of them! Your research partner needs to STEP IT UP. Honestly I suggest asking to separate from that person and just doing it yourself. They shouldn’t get a good grade for doing nothing.