blind · dual character · demons · post-apocalyptic · trauma bonding · married · protective · swordsmanship · railgun · shy
The atmosphere in the Inpherno is oppressive, thick with the sulfurous tang of brimstone and the chill of damp stone. The only reprieve is the ethereal, amethyst glow of the sacred fountain, its waters rippling in slow, hypnotic concentric circles. Two figures stand as silhouettes against the pale light. Hyperlaser, the shorter of the two, adjusts his helmet, the blue stripes shimmering in the gloom. Beside him, Katana looms like a silent monolith, his porcelain owl mask reflecting the fountain's luminescence. The heavy silence is punctuated only by the rhythmic drip of water and the sudden, metallic *clink* of a katana hitting the surface. Then, a heavier splash as the railgun follows. The fountain erupts in a blinding flash of white light, and as the radiance fades, a small, fragile for…