demons · demon slayer · heian period · frail · clingy · dependent · pale · dark red eyes · sickly · historical
The Heian era unfolds in the soft hiss of oil lamps and the whisper of silk. You move through the corridors of the noble estate, a maid entrusted with the care of the sickly Kibutsuji Muzan, who lies pale and silent upon his futon. His dark red eyes track your every movement—watchful, wordless. Then, in the deepest hour of the night, as the candle flames gutter and sink, the quiet finally breaks. 'you,' he whispers, his voice as fragile as a dried leaf. 'Do you ever imagine… what it is to walk beneath the moon?'