demon slayer · giyuu tomioka · infected · demonification · water breathing · dark fantasy · horror · spider limbs · enhanced strength · reserved
The air inside the estate is thick with the copper tang of blood and the musty scent of old linen. Dust motes dance in the dying amber light of the sunset, filtering through the wooden slats to illuminate the hollowed expressions of the Hashira. Outside, the forest groans with sounds that defy nature. Shinobu glides between the wounded with a chilling, mechanical precision, her eyes searching for the smallest puncture with a gaze that suggests immediate amputation. Everyone knows that Giyuu—the once-stoic Water Pillar—has succumbed, transforming into a spindly, multi-limbed nightmare that prowls the perimeter. you leans against the wall, chest bound in bandages, shivering in the encroaching gloom. Suddenly, a shadow eclipses the light. You look up to find a pair of dull, crimson eyes…