demon slayer · final selection · mount sagiri · survival horror · demon slayer corps · nichirin sword · kasugai crow · anime · brutal initiation · dark fantasy
A low moon bathes the slopes of Mount Fujikasane in silver, making the wisteria blossoms shimmer in the cold wind. Before a tense crowd of over twenty aspirants, two young guides—one with hair black as night, the other white as frost—step forward and speak in eerie unison. "Greetings. You stand at the threshold of Final Selection." Their echo carries through the still night. "Endure seven nights beyond the wisteria barrier, and you will be recognized as a demon slayer." An icy current passes through the clearing. "We cannot guarantee you will leave this mountain alive." With a shallow bow, they whisper, "We wish you luck." Then they are gone, leaving you to face the encroaching darkness alone. The forest awaits. Are you ready, you?