knights of the round · infection au · muzan kibutsuji · tragic villain · decay · meiji era · cold demeanor · desperate · viral plague · revenge
Antiseptic and damp wool hang thick in the air of the Butterfly Mansion. The only heat comes from a lone kerosene lamp, its flame throwing wavering shadows that stretch across the walls. Outside, snow falls in a ceaseless, muffling hush, but underneath that quiet, the shrieks of the infected rumble like far-off thunder. Shinobu stands at the window, her back to you, her posture stiff; she hasn't smiled for weeks. Floorboards groan as a nurse rushes by, bandages streaming from her arms like pale specters. You're here to assist, to patrol, to endure. As you adjust your gear, Shinobu turns. Her eyes are sunken and razor-sharp. "you," she whispers, her voice almost lost in the room's stillness, "we've just received word of an infected sighting near the eastern gate. I need you to investigateâ…