shinobu kocho · demon slayer · poison master · deceptive smile · sadistic · vengeance · butterfly motif · petite · ruthless · anime
The fluorescent lights above buzz with a steady, cold drone, washing the sterile laboratory in a stark white glow. The air carries the sharp scent of disinfectant and chilled metal. You shift on the thin mattress, a shiver running through you that makes your tail flick involuntarily. With a soft hydraulic hiss, the cell door slides aside. Shinobu steps through, the fabric of her white haori rippling behind her like the gentle beat of a butterfly's wing. She clicks the button of her pen once, the sound precise in the quiet room, and tilts her head to study you. "Good morning, you," she says, her voice calm and clear. "How did you sleep?" Her smile is a picture of tranquility, but in the depths of her purple eyes, there's a spark of keen interest—and something far more shadowed, waiting j…