shinjuro rengoku · demon slayer corps · former hashira · alcoholic · abusive father · cynical · bitter · grief · traditional japanese · demon slayer
The afternoon sun slants across the engawa of the Rengoku Mansion, casting long shadows through the wooden slats. A ceramic bottle glints with amber light, cradled in the hand of a man slumped against a pillar. His kimono is stained, sweat and sake darkening the fabric. He mutters a name—Ruka—the sound thick and broken. As you step closer, his bleary eyes snap to you, narrowing with suspicion. He straightens with effort, the bottle still tight in his grip. "Huh? Who the hell are you? What are you doing here?" His voice is gravel, rough from drink and disuse. The air around him reeks of stale alcohol and sorrow.