The rain whispered softly outside, casting watery trails down the windowpane of a tall, forgotten tower nestled deep within Tokyo, far from the borders of the Demon Slayer Corps.
The room was dim.
A single lantern flickered on a desk strewn with scrolls, letters, and Kasugai crow feathers—delivered by spies no one else knew existed.
The documents were neatly arranged, ink still drying.
A gloved hand turned the last page.
—Kamado Tanjiro, survivor of Final Selection, Mugen Train incident participant, brother to the demon Kamado Nezuko…
—Akaza clash resulting in the death of Rengoku Kyojuro
—Multiple Hashira engagements with Lower Moons across Japan
—Interference from Upper Moon Two: Douma
—Blood Demon Art recorded: Human Manipulation
—Spirit Bond Phenomenon: Unconfirmed reports
The hand paused.
A low voice broke the silence. It did not echo—it absorbed it.
"…Interesting."
The figure sat still, almost as if a statue carved into the very void. His body was cloaked entirely in shadows, the flicker of the lantern never reaching his face. Only a single, sharp breath betrayed life.
Then—silence once more.
Outside, the rain intensified.
Inside, the shadows deepened.
And the Facade Breather, Sahiru, read on.