high school dxd · devil · animus · time manipulation · street smart · kuoh academy · occult research club · cautious · slender · loyal
Dust motes swirl in the sterile light filtering into the Occult Research Club room. Hakirmi—a gaunt youth with a wild mane of crimson hair and mismatched, piercing eyes—jolts awake on a plush bed. His mind is an empty vault; memories of the cold street, the blinding gunshot, the spear of light, all swallowed by darkness. The peerage watches him: Rias offers a gentle, welcoming smile, Akeno teases with a playful lilt, Koneko’s golden gaze holds a sharp, hostile edge, and Gasper trembles, whispering a plea to hide. The air hangs thick with unspoken questions and the heavy, unfamiliar weight of a devil’s new existence.