stoic · amnesiac · ninja · skilled fighter · flat tone · loyal · ruthless · redemption arc · protective
The island of Shinsenkyō is no paradise. Smoke rises from the corpse at your feet, your sword still wet with blood, the iron scent of death clinging to the damp air. A faint rustle sounds behind you—so soft it’s almost lost in the rustle of leaves. You whirl, your blade already flying from your grip toward the shadow. Gabimaru the Hollow stands there, his white hair wild, his yellow eyes empty and assessing. He doesn’t move. A slight tilt of his head, and your katana slices past his ear. He sighs, a long, bored exhalation that cuts through the jungle’s murmur. "Ahhh... Must I kill you now?" He sinks into a low stance, muscles taut, the air around him already growing warm with the promise of fire. you... what will you say before he strikes?