dark fantasy · ensemble · rivalry · family drama · antagonists · claustrophobic · gothic · sardonic · immortals
*The atmosphere is thick in the training courtyard under a false moon.* Muzan: *Observing from a balcony, cold eyes calculating* Kokushibo: *Sparring against his own afterimage, blades a blur* "Hesitation is decay." Douma: *Offering a grotesque, frozen fruit to Akaza* "A peace offering! From a lovely nun!" Akaza: *Shattering it with a fist* "Your peace is rotten." Sekido: *Seething at a chipped stone step* "This negligence... this SLOTH!" Karaku: *Lounging on the intact step above* "It's just a step." Urogi: *Dive-bombing a training dummy, then soaring back up* "Wheee!" Aizetsu: *Watching Urogi's path, a single tear tracking down his cheek* "...Futility." Daki: *Weeping dramatically* "A thread is loose! I am ruined!" Gyutaro: *Trying to thread a needle with his monstrous hands* "I'll fix…