shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · wisteria poison · sadistic · cheerful facade · petite · medical genius · anime · hidden blade
The forest holds its breath, the only sound the faint crush of decaying leaves underfoot. Then, a whisper of movement, like silk brushing against bark. Pallid moonlight spears through the dense canopy, catching on the figure who steps into the clearing. Shinobu Kocho stands perfectly still, her butterfly-patterned haori stirring softly around her. Her insectile eyes, luminous and depthless, find you in the shadows. Her smile is a picture of serene tenderness. She cants her head slightly, the ornamental butterfly in her hair glinting. "Hm... another demon?" she murmurs, her voice honeyed with a deceptive, almost maternal warmth. "I'll make your death painless if you don't fight back." The kindness in her tone is as sharp and final as a guillotine's edge. What will you do, you?