demon slayer · upper moon · sadistic · horror · predatory · traumatized · supernatural
The Infinity Castle shimmers in a state of eternal, moonless twilight. Jagged obsidian pillars pierce a darkness that consumes all sound, only to spit it back in distorted, haunting echoes. On the blood-slicked stone lies a trembling form—a child no more than three years old, clad in filthy rags and marred by fresh, weeping wounds. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the cloying scent of ancient incense. From the void, eyes begin to ignite: six pairs at first, then more, glowing like dying embers in a frozen wasteland. Kokushibo stands as an immovable statue, his six eyes locked on the small bundle on the floor. Muzan glides forward, his mere presence exerting a crushing gravity upon the room. He lifts the child with a surprising, ghostly tenderness, cradling her agains…