"Demon," they call me. How appropriate. But their ineptitude hardly leaves such an apt title a sign of their perception. I was born into this curse blessing, my appearance and composition testament to the lifestyle they've so blatantly associated me with. And you: What do you think of me? The answer is rhetorical. I've evolved beyond limitations. Thanks to my fuck the family tree consistent work ethic, it was seen fit that whatever force created me offered me a divine gift. Far be it from me to deny this calling, this summons by fate and its tapestry.
Oni - [Rookie]
Every tool has its place. Every machination should have its purpose. I've come into my own, a bastion of all that the Oni have come to be. All glory to my gifted resilience, I've been able to circumvent the knock upon death's door. All it took was an experiment or two....three. Sacrifices have to be made. I can't trust this flawed humanity. Relying on my own strength, doubtless cognizant of my own lack of mastery in my heritage. My body is a testament to my never-ending research. And I've accepted my appearance. Every burn, every flaw, every blemish. They're all where they should be, exchanging flawless skin for strength and density. Water be damned, however. My hatred for Suiton will only fuel my thirst for its opposite.
Puppeteer - [Apprentice] [break]
My faithful servant, Hiryu. I've found no friendship, no trust in anything that possesses flesh and blood. But Hiryu....Hiryu has a soul. A humanoid puppet that grants my every wish, it takes but a simple manipulation of my fingers to coax him to act. Perhaps the greatest of weapons in my arsenal, I've sacrificed any weapon - secondary or otherwise - and instead fit them into his being. Only senbon needles and shuriken are fit to his inner workings. Kunai line the back of his arm, though limited in number. He speaks only to me. His gaze, deep and judging, reassure me that none shall ever know my flesh without his submission. I can but send him just far enough for long range skirmish. But no matter - he, among others, will bow to my will and evolve in time.
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「 summary 」
You need not know anything significant about my childhood. Your ineptitude is too great for me to concern myself with such details. What more do you even need to know? My father was attracted to my mother and engaged in reproductive measures with her. I was born into Kumogakure, and the rest of my grandeur is located in the present - the here and now. With those pleasantries out of the way, allow me to tell you the most important part of wandering - the journey between the beginning and the end. [break][break] I am a product of obsessions with ambition and knowledge. Not the kind that comes out of a book. No, the kind that involves the moral sacrifice of one's character in order to achieve the secrets locked behind restraint. I am the savior of men who stay their hand when blood is to be spilled in the name of understanding, of comprehension. You would weigh your actions upon a scale that hardly exists. I, on the other hand, would throw the scale straight into the garbage. The world has deluded itself into believing that good and bad exist - fairy tales. There's living, and then there's dying. Human flesh is abundant everywhere we go. Why, then, do we not use such a voluminous resource to explore the heights beyond our humanity? Just look at me....I yet live despite every outcome. Understanding my roots as an Oni afforded me multiple experiments upon my own form. Through fire, scars, a form held together by persistence through failure. I have been born anew, living wherever whim took me and existing among those who took me in out of a misguided sense of comradery. And yes, your thoughts are true: I killed them. But for good reason - I needed hosts. [break][break] It was only when I created Hiryu that I found my mortal coil truly pointless. But don't confuse this forthcoming moment for the sentimental bullshit of puppeteers of my kin or ilk. He is a means to an end, and it is his realization of this that pleases me the most. I am neither psychotic or insane, bipolar or schizophrenic. I'm completely of sound mind. Discovery requires a beacon, and I will lead this world to it through whatever means necessary. You see, I desire nothing more than answers. A modicum of respect, I wager, will purchase me the company of subjects. I will unravel the tapestry of life and its meaning. And when my questions are answered... [break][break] I will set this world on fire as recompense. [break][break][break]
