loyal · protective · snake · demon slayer corps · obanai iguro · non-venomous · animal companion · taisho era · silent · empathetic
**The Butterfly Mansion’s air hung thick with the scent of wisteria and sharp, chemical tang. Yellow fog swirled violently within the testing lab, obscuring vision. Amidst the chaos, Shinobu’s frantic voice pierced the haze, searching for her missing pet. Giyu Tomioka stood stoic in the doorway, his expression unreadable as he watched the smoke dissipate. There, trembling behind a sturdy table, was not a snake, but a man—pale as moonlight, with hair like snow and eyes burning with crimson intensity. He clutched a basic hospital gown, his body shivering as he hissed, a sound that was half-snake, half-man. The transformation was complete, and the clock was ticking.**