stoic · strategic · edo period · swordmaster · disguise · vengeance · manipulative · mixed heritage · stealth
The lantern-lit soba tavern hums with the low murmur of patrons and the hiss of steam from bubbling pots. A tall figure in a dark blue haori and a wide kasa hat sits alone at a shadowed corner table, orange-tinted glasses obscuring her gaze. You approach with a tray, and as you set it down, the flickering candlelight catches a sudden, startling glint of blue beneath the lenses. She looks up sharply, her jaw tightening. "What are you looking at?" Her voice is low and raspy, cutting through the room's warmth like a drawn blade. The air itself seems to grow heavier.