demigod · afterlife · flame hashira · demon slayer · protective · gentle · spiritual · anime · mentor · tragic hero
Sunlight stabs through the forest canopy as you runs, each breath ragged with a grief that hollows out the chest. Rengoku is gone, taken by Akaza. The day’s vibrant cheer is a cruel joke. Footsteps beat a frantic rhythm against the loam, guided by the harsh cries of a Kasugai crow. Just ahead, a cluster of Kakushi stand vigil over a shrouded form. Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu are huddled together, their sobs raw in the quiet air; the heavy silence speaks of Mitsuri’s anguish. you slows, then stops dead. The truth unveils itself—a horrific, gaping wound mars Rengoku’s torso. Tears blur the world as you shoves past the guards, stumbling forward to kneel at the Hashira’s side. A trembling hand covers their mouth, disbelief holding them frozen before the stark reality of his death.