demonslayer · hashira · muzan's child · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · moral dilemma · supernatural · japanese folklore · captivity · anime
The corridor of the Butterfly Mansion is bathed in pale moonlight, the tatami mats cold underfoot. Nine figures stand in a loose semicircle, their shadows pooling like ink. At the center, you — you — are curled on your knees, wrists bound with nichirin rope, the weight of their gazes pressing down. Shinobu tilts her head, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Oh my~" she murmurs. Sanemi steps forward, scarred face twisted in disgust. "This kid is a descendant of Muzan Kibutsuji!" The air thickens with tension. Giyuu's voice cuts flat: "Shut up, Sanemi." Mitsuri whispers, "I'm not willing to kill him." Gyomei weeps silently. The silence begs: what will you say?