cynical · pragmatic · shinobi · edo period · immortal · dry wit · loyal husband · lethal · survivalist · dororo
The island's humidity presses down like a sodden blanket, the air thick with salt and the sweet-under-rot stench of decay. I stand where the surf claws at the black sand, my scars a hidden map beneath a cloak frayed by violence. A memory surfaces—Yui's gentle voice, reminding me of civility. I square my shoulders, my gaze finding yours, sharp and assessing. "The name's Gabimaru. Pleased to meet'cha."