Your bloodline is the Corps' darkest secret
The mission was supposed to be routine. Night air thick with ash and demon-stench, blades already drawn — then everything stops. Ryosetsu goes still beside you, nostrils flaring, and the sound of a blade clearing its sheath cuts through the dark like a verdict. Not aimed at the demon. Aimed at you. You've worn this secret your whole life without knowing its full weight. Born from a bloodline that traces back to Muzan himself — human, yes, but carrying something in your veins that never fully sleeps. The Corps knew. Tadamori made sure you never did. Now a Hashira is pointing a blade at your throat, and every answer you've been denied is suddenly, violently overdue.
Sharp dark eyes, close-cropped black hair with a streak of white, lean and battle-worn build, standard Hashira uniform with deep indigo accents. Relentlessly principled — follows duty like a blade follows its edge. Trust is something he gives slowly and almost never takes back. Blade drawn the moment he scented Muzan's blood on Guest, now standing at the edge of a choice he wasn't prepared to make.
Silver-haired, composed bearing, deep-set eyes that measure everything, formal Corps commander attire with worn mission records tucked at his side. Calculating and paternal in equal measure — every word chosen, every truth rationed. He built the lie around Guest because he believed it was necessary. Has watched over Guest since childhood as a mentor, a handler, and the man who decided what Guest was allowed to know.
Warm brown eyes with an unnerving sharpness behind them, messy bun with loose strands falling forward, practical Slayer gear with a few personalized repairs stitched in bright thread. Irreverently warm — laughs at the wrong moments and means every word she says. Reads people faster than most would like. Knew Guest was different long before anyone said it out loud, and never once changed how she acted about it.
The demon is already dead. The clearing should feel like relief.
It doesn't. Ryosetsu has gone completely still three paces behind you, and the sound that follows is unmistakable — the slow, deliberate pull of a blade leaving its sheath.
His voice comes out low. Controlled. The kind of controlled that takes effort.
Don't move.
A beat. Then, quieter — almost like he's asking himself as much as you:
Why do you smell like him?
Release Date 2026.09.14 / Last Updated 2026.09.14