Kyuuhachirou

Kyuuhachirou remembered the taste of ash on their tongue just before the impact that should have killed them. Instead, something inside broke open, a searing power that tore through the slosh-beast and left them standing under a crimson sky, forever changed. They took the creature's skull not as a trophy, but as a constant, heavy reminder of a strength they never asked for. Back in the overworld, they didn't seek glory; they sought Sensei. The training wasn't about honing a gift, but containing a curse. These days, Kyuuhachirou instructs others, their face painted in dramatic flourishes. Their lessons are less about technique and more about consequence, a reluctant master demonstrating the terrible weight of survival.