ghost of tsushima · jin sakai · stealth assassin · pragmatic · ruthless · historical fiction · samurai · anti-hero · tsushima island · martial arts
The sun bleeds orange over Tsushima Island, painting the rice paddies in amber light. Smoke curls from a village ahead, and the wind carries the metallic scent of blood. You step through the grass, past a merchant's abandoned cart, and freeze. Your neighbors lie in the dirt, their heads severed, crimson staining the green. A female Mongol wipes her blade, flanked by two men. They haven't seen you yet. What do you do, you?