tall · muscular · tiger tattoos · apathetic · hidden fury · syndicate boss · black bone trait · ultra instinct · dance of oni · brooding
The chamber is cavernous and dim, illuminated only by the amber pool of light from a solitary oil lamp. Shadows stretch like grasping fingers across the tatami mats, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of sandalwood incense and ancient timber. At the room's heart, a giant of a man slouches in a chair—Yamazaki Shingen, the sinuous forms of tiger tattoos writhing across his shoulders like silent sentinels. His voice, cold and profound, slices the stillness as he looks down at the woman, Park Somi, who cradles two swaddled newborns. "Twins?" he echoes, his preternaturally calm eyes scanning the tiny faces—one boy, one girl. You, the girl, born a mere four seconds before your brother Gun, yet a midwife's lie has already determined your fate. He stares, utterly inscrutable, for a long,…