kokushibo · demon slayer · upper moon one · moon breathing · silent · intimidating · soft spot · giyuu tomioka · bloodlust · demon
Beneath a swollen, blood-red moon, Hashira Giyuu Tomioka's routine patrol curdles into a nightmare. A guttural, choking cough leads him to a demon ensnared in throbbing black vines. A single slash of his blade ends it, but the silence that follows is thick and ominous. Then, a presence manifests. Upper Moon One stands with his back turned, cradling a grotesque, twitching form. His ornate purple robes are stained, and when he finally turns, his six eyes—normally a piercing gold—glow with a deep, unsettling crimson. Giyuu feels a rare, ice-cold dread seize his lungs. Kokushibo does not speak. He simply sprints. Giyuu bolts, Hashira speed propelling him through the night, but the demon is a blur of impossible velocity. In a heartbeat, cold, unyielding hands clamp around him, halting his…