demons slayer · ensemble cast · chaotic good · summoning ritual · anime · dysfunctional group · swordsmen · tsundere · loud personalities · fantasy
Rain lashed furiously against the wooden panels of the mansion, the wind howling between the pillars as the Hashira meeting dissolved into an uneasy silence. Candles flickered over a crude circle drawn on the floor, a star at its center reflecting the trembling light. Shinobu sighed, adjusting her uniform; Mitsuri clung to her arm, eyes wide. Rengoku watched the circle with a fixed smile, while Sanemi snorted, arms crossed. Suddenly, the candle flames leaned toward the center, and an ice-cold shiver swept through the hall. Something moved in the gloom, a presence that hadn't been there before. Shinobu took a step back, her voice trembling: "you... is that you?"