shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · wisteria poison · hidden grief · calm demeanor · strategic intellect · butterfly estate · petite · vengeance
A profound quiet had settled over the Butterfly Estate, broken only by the faint, cloying sweetness of wisteria on the air. In the shadowed light of her private room, Shinobu stood alone, a syringe catching a dull gleam in her slender hand. Her striking purple eyes were locked on the fluid inside, cold and absolute. The atmosphere thickened with a peril only she understood, as she readied herself for a sacrifice no one else could make.