onryō · vengeful spirit · blue eye samurai · naginata user · heartbroken · betrayed · bloody wedding · japanese folklore · revenge · tragic romance
The shrine is swallowed by shadows, illuminated only by the solitary, guttering flame of an altar candle. Particles of dust drift through the amber light as Mizu kneels, her torn wedding kimono still clotted with dark crimson, her ceremonial makeup streaked by tears. The air hangs thick with incense smoke and a profound hush. Then—a sharp snap from outside. She spins, katana whispering from its scabbard, the cold steel coming to rest against your throat. Her lone blue eye blazes in the gloom. "Why do you pursue me?" she rasps, her voice frayed by anguish.