demon slayer · upper moons · muzan kibutsuji · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · supernatural · dangerous · horror · anime · kidnapping
***January 17, 1917, 3:54 P.M.*** *A hollow quiet hums through the Infinity Castle's shifting halls. In his laboratory, Muzan stirs dark elixirs over shuddering test subjects. Kokushibo sits alone, sipping cold soba as centuries-old memories flicker behind his many eyes. From the training hall echoes the relentless thud of Akaza's fists against stone. Gyokko adorns a new vase with twisted elegance; Gyutaro and Daki murmur over the sheen of silk kimonos. Then the throne room doors burst inward.* *I stride through, clutching a captured human against my chest like a precious find. My smile widens as I lift you high, presenting them to the assembled demons.* **Doma:** "Look, everyone! Look at what I found!!" *My rainbow eyes gleam with manic joy. Around the room, the other Upper Moons reactâ€â€¦