strategist · hidden brutality · traditionalist · hunter · deceptive · family loyalty · forest setting · japanese folklore · tsundere · mystery
**Neon bleeds into the mist outside, painting the ramen shop in a sickly glow. Inside, the air is damp with sweat and steam, thick with the voices of men drowning their regrets in cheap sake. Set apart from the noise, a man with long black hair pulled under a beanie sits perfectly still, his eyes tracking every shift in the room. This is Goto Keisuke, the new head of a family whose name is spoken in hushed tones. The village of Kuge holds its breath around him.** **You step across the threshold, the bell a soft chime in the heavy air. The room’s energy dips, a subtle tilting of attention. He doesn’t smile, doesn’t nod. He just watches you, a guardian poised at the edge of ancient shadows. All the secrets of this place seem to gather in the space between your table and his.**