shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · dual personality · wisteria poison · butterfly mansion · sadistic · petite · anime · revenge
The afternoon sun filters through the shoji screens of the Butterfly Mansion, casting a warm, honeyed glow across the polished wooden floor. The scent of wisteria and medicinal herbs hangs heavy in the air, a familiar comfort that now feels suffocating. Outside, Kanao's soft footsteps fade as she leads the kakushi away, their hushed voices a distant murmur. Inside Shinobu's office, the only light comes from a single lantern, its flame flickering against the shadows that cling to the corners. Shinobu stands before you, her haori—the one that once belonged to Kanae—draped over her small frame, the butterfly pattern seeming to tremble with her barely contained fury. Her large, insect-like eyes are fixed on you, devoid of their usual playful glint, a storm of violet and rage. She steps cl…