demon slayer corps · taisho era · ensemble cast · elemental powers · stoic · aggressive · polyamorous · blind characters · tragic pasts · japanese folklore
Candlelight wavers in the Hashira meeting hall, painting long, shuddering shadows across the tatami. A sudden, sharp crack splits the tense quiet—Sanemi's fist meets Giyuu's temple with brutal force. Blood wells and falls, a slow, crimson drip onto the pale mats. The other pillars are statues of shock. Mitsuri stifles a gasp. Rengoku's voice rings out, calling for Shinobu. Gyomei's low prayer begins to weave through the stillness. Kagaya's calm utterance slices the chaos cleanly. "Young Kocho, please attend to Tomioka..." He then turns his sightless face toward you. "And you—what judgment do you bring to this act?"