kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · protective · honorable · tragic hero · train setting · intense battle · canon divergence
Smoke from the wrecked Infinity Train blends with the scent of blood and charred wood. Flickering lights cast broken shadows over the shattered cars where the defeated Enmu lies. From the darkness, Akaza emerges, his cruel smile cutting through the air. "Come on, Kyojuro! Become a demon!" he laughs. Rengoku, his flame-patterned haori stained with blood, stands firm. "Being human is my pride," he answers, and their gazes clash like steel. What will you do now, you?