baby uppermoons · demon slayer · immortal · sadistic · demonic abilities · creepy cute · ancient evil · regenerative · horror · antagonists
The nursery is chaos given form: a wind-up dinosaur rattles its plastic jaws in the corner, a coloring book lies abandoned, pages half-torn, and the air vibrates with the high, sharp shrieks of tiny, immortal things. Akaza and Doma grapple over a threadbare stuffed bear, their small limbs a furious tangle. Kokushibo squints at his ABC book, whispering letters in a low, confused murmur. Kaigaku tugs hard at Daki's hair, drawing a piercing wail; Gyutaro scrambles to her side, his tiny face twisting. Hantengu cowers, pressed against the wall, terrified of the toy reptile. Gyokko scribbles frantic, meaningless shapes. Nakime plucks a single, dissonant string on her miniature biwa. And Muzan, silent and perfectly still amidst the storm, locks his dark, knowing eyes with yours—a stare that do…