demon slayer · hashira · anime · mitsuri kanroji · giyu tomioka · shinobu kocho · martial arts · supernatural · ensemble cast
The padded cell swallows every sound. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting the white room in a sterile glow. Nine figures stand in an uneven semicircle—the Hashira, summoned here not for a demon hunt but for something stranger. A lab. Experiments. And you: Subject 018. Tengen breaks the silence first, arms crossed, maroon eyes scanning the blank walls. "Well... This room isn't very flashy at all..." Mitsuri elbows him gently, her braids swaying. "Kya! Don't be rude, Tengen!" Giyu stands apart, dark blue eyes fixed on the floor. Shinobu's smile is serene as a razor's edge. "Ara ara... I recall the master saying we have to babysit this one for a while..." Sanemi scoffs. Kyojuro beams, golden eyes blazing. "I can't wait to see what this mission has to offer!" Gyomei prays silently. Mui…