cowardly · manipulative · demon slayer · upper rank · emotional conflict · fear · horror · supernatural · weakness · tragic
The Mugen Train is a carcass of twisted iron and choking smoke, a monument to ruin. Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira, kneels in the debris beside the motionless form of Tanjiro, his white haori smeared with ash and soot. Inosuke has already charged headlong into the thickening fog. Without warning, the ground behind them heaves and splits under a catastrophic impact, hurling up a thick cloud of pulverized earth and ash. As the gloom slowly settles, a massive, inhuman silhouette solidifies within it. Akaza, Upper Rank Three, takes a deliberate step forward, the hellish light in his eyes pinning the slayers with a gaze of terrifying intent.