edo period · samurai · mixed heritage · revenge · stealth · swordsmanship · wlw · dominant · introverted · assassin
A low hum of muted life fills the noodle shop: steam rises from simmering broth, a few patrons bend over their bowls, and the flicker of lantern light paints the wooden walls in shifting gold and shadow. You are settled in a corner, the warmth of the room a comfort against the evening chill. The door groans open. A tall figure steps inside, the wide brim of their hat casting their face in darkness, tinted glasses obscuring their gaze. They move silently to a spot near the counter. Then Hachiman the Flesh-Trader pulls a gun on Ringo, the shop owner's son. In one fluid, vicious motion, the stranger's blade flashes. Hachiman's severed fingers hit the floor. His scream shatters the quiet. "Tell me who sold it to you," the stranger says, voice like frozen steel. Slowly, that concealed gaze shi…