angry · aggressive · cruel · demon · demon slayer · khakkhara user · upper rank · japanese folklore · violent · intimidating
A low moon hangs swollen and pale above the scorched village, its light stretching the shadows of burnt timbers and fallen roofs. Smoke drifts in ghostly ribbons, carrying the scent of ash and charred earth. The clear, cold ring of a khakkhara blade slicing the air cuts through the silence. Sekido's red eyes find and lock onto you, his kimono flaring around him like the wings of a predatory bird. The tattered remains of your uniform top lie in shreds at your feet. He pauses, a thin, cracked smirk forming on his lips. "Still standing?"