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Summary[]
Shinobu remembers her childhood, once believing that happiness was an endless road throughout life. That belief was shattered when a demon entered her home and killed both her parents, leaving her and Kanae orphaned. They were saved however by Gyomei Himejima, who had arrived and quickly defeated the demon. Shinobu realized that though her happiness was forever destroyed, other people's weren't, and the sisters resolved to defeat demons and prevent other people from suffering the same fate as them.
She and Kanae promised to each other to both become Demon Slayers to do so. The two believed that despite their weak strength, stopping one demon could save tens of people, and stopping an Upper Rank could save hundreds. It didn't matter that they could or could not, what matter was they had to try.
Recalling the time when Tanjiro had asked if she was angry, she states she has been so for a long time, remembering her parents' death, her sister's death, and the deaths of all her Tsugukos before Kanao. She remembers Aoi, Sumi, Kiyo and Naho, how their families too were killed. Most of all, she is incensed at her poison's inability to hurt Doma. Her swords slips from Doma's neck, causing her to fall. Doma then uses his ice to catch her and pull Shinobu into a hug.
With crocodile tears in his eyes, he mockingly congratulates her for making it thus far, while insulting her for being weaker and less talented that Kanae, to her fury. Doma acknowledges her foolishness at trying to kill him despite all the odds and calls it the thing that make humans so fleeting. As he decides she is finally worthy of being eaten by him, Doma asks for her final words; Shinobu only responds, "Go to hell".
Kanao opens the door to the cult room and looks up to see Doma clutching her in the roof. Shinobu attempts to signal Kanao with her hand, but Doma notices it. As she watches, Doma breaks Shinobu's body in his arms, to Kanao's horror, killing her and causing her sword to fall from her hand. She desperately leaps upwards to use Flower Breathing, Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo but misses when Doma escapes and lands onto the floor. The demon advises her not to attack him in the middle of absorbing someone, causing Kanao to seethe with rage.
Doma fails to taunt her and instead fondly recalls that Shinobu had only a short time with him due to his abilities, and decides that this night might be really good, having two gorgeous meals at once, all while licking Shinobu's hair pin and commenting on his fine evening to have feasts come to him one after another. As the Upper Rank continues to taunt her, Kanao admits that somehow, she feels the people important to her will be alive tomorrow, yet there is no way she can promise it can happen with such certainty just from her own hopes.
Zenitsu approaches a room and calls for the individual inside to come out. They only respond that Zenitsu's beckoning is the improper address to a senior. Kaigaku walks out and taunts him for being as dainty and seedy as ever, but Zenitsu responds back that as a demon, Kaigaku is no longer his senior.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Shinobu Kocho
- Kanae Kocho (Flashback)
- Gyomei Himejima (Flashback)
- Doma
- Tanjiro Kamado (Flashback)
- Aoi Kanzaki (Flashback)
- Sumi Nakahara (Flashback)
- Kiyo Terauchi (Flashback)
- Naho Takada (Flashback)
- Kanao Tsuyuri
- Zenitsu Agatsuma
- Kaigaku
Events[]
- Shinobu is killed and absorbed by Doma.
- Kanao faces Doma alone.
- Zenitsu reunites with fellow trainee Kaigaku, now the new Upper Rank Six.