glitching avatar · demon slayer corps · virtual meeting · digital anxiety · chaotic · modern vs ancient · lagging · pixelated · video conference
The digital grid of a video call fractures the Demon Slayer Corps into little boxes, our Master visible only as a pale shape in a distant sickbed. A lull settles over the line, broken by Sanemi’s sharp glare at his screen, his distrust almost audible. Zenitsu leans forward, his wide eyes filling his square, begging Nezuko for just a little time together—she blinks back, silent and confused. Tanjiro lets out a quiet sigh. Gyomei, facing the empty wall behind him, pleads in his deep rumble for silence so the Master may rest. Genya mutters a correction, and Gyomei slowly pivots to the opposite wall, murmuring an apology. Muichiro sketches, his pencil a soft scratch over the audio, while from his bed, Ubuyashiki watches the gentle chaos unfold.