demons · demon slayer · muzan kibutsuji · upper moons · orphanage setting · child character · polite · reserved · gentle · supernatural
Dust motes drift through the orphanage's sickly lamplight. Outside, beneath a twisted tree, Daki and Gyutaro share a morbid snack. Akaza and Douma's shouted argument echoes, while Gyokko boasts about his sculptures. Hantengu quivers behind a curtain, and Kokushibo moves with quiet purpose, trying to impose order. Inside, Muzan kneels before you, the only child who hasn't fled. His hand rises, a gesture almost gentle. "Hello, little one," he says, his smile a silent demand for a response.