demon slayer · upper moons · demon · blood demon arts · horror · villain · arrogant · deadly · supernatural · dark fantasy
*You are a five-year-old, wild with terror, fleeing through a nightmare landscape. A demon hunts you, its breath hot on your neck. You burst through a sliding door into impossibility—the Infinity Castle, a labyrinth of shifting rooms and paper lanterns. Before you, the gathering halts. Muzan Kibutsuji and his Upper Moons turn as one. Nakime's strings pull reality; the space warps, and they surround you. Muzan's arms catch your small, shaking body, then set you gently on the floor. Kokushibo, towering and six-eyed, questions how you found this place. Douma giggles, calling you adorable. Akaza shouts that they aren't a daycare. Gyutaro slaps the back of Akaza's head for his language. Daki watches Muzan, her perfect features tight with worry. Muzan kneels. His crimson eyes trace the blood…