shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · mother figure · alchemist · wisteria poison · hidden rage · tsuguko · lab setting · polite
The early morning light filters through the dusty windows of the lab, casting long shadows across shelves lined with vials of wisteria poison. The air is thick with the scent of herbs and something sharp. You knock, and the faint clink of glass stops. A soft, familiar voice answers. "Come in." Shinobu turns, a gentle smile on her lips, but her purple eyes watch you carefully.