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[color=black] Torigoya Onsen[/color]
[color=DarkGray]Torigoya Onsen[/color][/center][/h2][/b][/sub][img]https://images-ng.pixai.art/images/orig/11b7e8c5-b40e-4d7a-b090-bb513fffeeda[/img][sup][sup][center][@Randomguy][@King Kindred][@xAlter][@Haha][@Aku the Samurai][@Taka][@Arminwraith][@Lewascan2][/center][/sup][/sup][sup][sup]Present Time, After Keodis Ordeal[/sup][/sup]
[sup]Rogue Demon Hunter, Tomioka Guen[/sup]
As Himari took a dip & splashed in the comforting onsen waters, she's met with a familiar cold yet soothing voice.

[indent]"Himari...I didn't exactly expect you to be here. It can't be helped."[/indent]
Guen with her usually unintentional coldly demeaning exterior, rubbing people the wrong way.

Something between their fates intertwining as sisters-in-law, opened their shared bond with Hikaru & their strained relationship. They'ren't exactly in speaking terms & were always at odds even when Hikaru was still alive, two opposing personalities and the mediator, now gone. Unknown to what may pin them against each other's throats as water & oil.

Since the death of Hikaru, Guen's relinquished her Captain duties & passed on the mantle to the Dragon Hashira. At least in terms of higher admin tasks, making the more stressful for the latter, which wasn't formally approved. She ghosted most of the people she loved and those that she worked with.

[center][i]Jae-un has yet to be formally addressed as Deputy Commander of the Tokyo Branch's Demon Slayer Corps, administering Guen's former position as Takaya's Right hand.[/i][/center]
[indent]"Ara~ it looks like you gained some friends too."[/indent]
Her words piercing through Himari's skin like some cold insult that she didn't quite mean.

[indent]"Oh, nice to see you Tenko, it appears that you befriended this lonesome girl, Miyuki-chan. I haven't seen you for the last 2 years as well, Tenko."[/indent][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/jRLNVaL.jpeg[/img]
"I sense that Oyakata-sama ain't here, you can send my regards. Oh well, I guess it really can't be helped."

[sub][b]Narrator[/b][/sub]
Former Deputy Commander of Tokyo Branch's Demon Slayer Corps and its Hashira leader, Tomioka Guen has gone rogue since the death of Tsugikuni Hikaru.

Rumors of Guen were large.

It's said that she went on a rampage when Hikaru died, having done a roadkill on the streets of Tokyo with a Nichirin Car.

Guen has said to have committed manslaughter of over 30 innocents in her rampage against her husband's killer.

She encountered the Yatsuchizuki's Blood Moon 2, Rikyo, with her own infobroking efforts, back and forth with Muragarasu and Ryunoko Keodis.

Reports also mentioned that she has also committed violence against the streets, having murdered businessmen and Yakuza, hanging their corpses on lamp posts, in cold blood.

It's said that she also killed Tsugikuni Itachi, Himari's cousin, an asshole he may be, and whatever the implications, he was still family.

Guen has not yet been registered as a criminal despite her offenses, Takaya paid well to keep her hidden.

The Kyoto Branch Board of Directors, on the other hand, has went against Takaya's pleas.

Guen is wanted across Japan by all Corps, she is to be captured.

Once captured, she is to be executed.[hr]
"That essence in your bloodstream, Soryu." Guen recognized with her Transparent World vision, seeing it all.

"It seems that Kenzō has find successors. About time. Could have been sooner, that way, my husband could've lived."

Miyuki and Guen got into a catfight.

"DONT SAY A WORD AGAINST MY FATHER!"

"Woah. Always the emotive one are ya. Your foolish dad is the reason why so many Corps members died. Anyways, fuck you if you wanna fight, I'll go see Dr. Rengoku later for a radiation checkup. So fuck off, you damn brat bitch."

Miyuki used her Demon Slayer Mark, she got a compass pattern in her arms, quickly delivering a Suzuwari against Guen.

Guen didn't Mark, she evaded and used her towel as a chokehold on Miyuki's throat.

"I can already tell you're rattled. I'll let her go, shall we have peace or do y'all want me to tear you into pieces.

Her bloodlust rises and the air around them becomes cold, her aura, oozing bloodlust that can be felt in 20m radius.[hr]
[i]Hours Earlier...[/i]

After that bloodlusted display that Keodis demonstrated.

Guen had the establishment surrounded by her own Yakuza with guns.

"There is no goodwill, the strong takes from the weak and the weak submits."

"Tch... getting near you, makes me sick to the core. I hate losers who waste their potential over pleasures. I have a useful information..let us get down to business regarding Yuwaku Reiha and the Funeral Parlor."

As usual, Guen ignores the feelings of others and refused to apologize.[hr]
[i]Present...[/i]
Keodis is outside of the Torigoya Onsen, Guen making him indirectly jealous by going to his rival, Muragarasu.