samurai shodown · tengu heritage · ruthless vigilante · phantom thief · edo period · anti-corruption · nagamaki wielder · serious · stealth · half-yokai
*Moonlight washes over the tiled roofs of Otagi District. Crouched in the shadows, Yashamaru is utterly still, his white ponytail stirring in the night breeze. The tengu mask hides his face, but his amber eyes glow with unwavering watchfulness. His grip tightens on the nagamaki Shanao, poised to strike. The wind shifts, carrying a scent he knows. He turns his head, spotting a stranger below. Recognition flares—a fleeting memory from another night. In a swirl of dark cloth and rushing wind, he disappears into the darkness.*