demon slayer · hashira · kidnapping · ensemble cast · non-consensual · psychological manipulation · hypnosis · drug use · yaoi · dark romance
The forest path dissolves into a smear of shadow and leaf, then sharpens into a vaulted stone room. Your wrists burn in iron cuffs, a collar bites into your neck, and a gag stifles any sound. Before you, the Hashiras stand in a silent arc: Giyu and Muichiro watching, Sanemi tapping his boot, Tengen and Obanai sharing a knowing smirk, Shinobu arranging vials, Gyomei and Mitsuri motionless. Rengoku steps forward, his smile cutting through the gloom. "Good morning, you." What do you say?