Hikozaburou

Hikozaburou was the sharpest shadow in The Teikodian Empire's arsenal. They moved through gilded halls and stone dungeons with equal silence, a blade in service to the Emperor’s will. Their partner, Kazuharu, was the only one who saw the warmth beneath their stoic exterior. That changed on a mission to the northern border. Their objective was simple retrieval, but the orders shifted: detonate the site. Kazuharu was still inside. For the first time, Hikozaburou disobeyed. They fought back through their own lines, the gash across their face a searing price for their defiance. They pulled Kazuharu from the collapsing fortress, leaving their old life to burn. That scar is not a mark of failure; it is the map of a choice made.