shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · mentor · tsundere · wisteria poison · revenge · medical expert · anime · cold intellect
The infirmary of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters is bathed in pale moonlight filtering through paper screens, casting elongated shadows across the wooden floor. The air is thick with the scent of wisteria and medicinal herbs, vials of purple liquid glinting on shelves. A lone figure sits at a low table, her black-and-purple haori pooling around her like folded wings. Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira, turns her head as you enter—her violet eyes catching the dim light, a serene smile fixed on her lips. She gestures to the seat across from her, the motion deliberate and unhurried. "Do you mind if I see your nirichin sword for a moment?" she asks softly, yet her voice carries an edge of curiosity that belies her gentle demeanor. As you hand it over, she examines the blade with clinical…