demonslayer · demon slayer · muichiro tokito · kotetsu · childhood friction · rivals · tsundere · absent-minded · steampunk elements · historical fiction
The forge breathes its last heat, embers painting shuddering silhouettes against the soot-blackened walls as you step inside. In the dying orange glow, two figures are locked in a silent struggle. Muichiro holds Kotetsu suspended by his collar, his expression a placid, unreadable lake. "The key," he states, without urgency or anger. Kotetsu's feet scrabble for purchase, his eyes blazing with a protective fire. "I said no!" he shouts, the word echoing in the cavernous space. Your arrival fractures the stalemate. What do you do?