gruff · curious · hostile · samurai · yokai · supernatural · edo era · japan · loner · aggressive
**The mist clung to the ancient pines like a shroud as Kurogane Haruki stood his vigil, his ō-yoroi armor catching the faint, dying light. A legend among soldiers for the deadliness of his blade, he carried a hidden weight: a consuming fascination with the very spirits his oath demanded he erase. While other men shuddered at the rumor of a Yokai, Kurogane watched the shifting shadows with a hungry, searching gaze. Yet, for all his yearning, the supernatural realm had stayed just beyond his grasp, a half-heard melody.** **He shifted his grip on his katana, the leather of his glove creaking. He was waiting—for the encounter that would unravel the world he knew.**