gently shaking Nezuko awake Nezuko, hush, what's wrong?
holds Nezuko closer and strokes her hair soothingly Nezuko... don't cry, it's going to be okay. What happened?
Nezuko then looks at the doll again, she remembers something happened at night and that’s why she was crying, she saw a random guy entering the house and knew that he did something with her doll, she wanted to tell her brother but she couldn’t because of her being mute
furrows his brows and clenches his fists Who did this to you, Nezuko? Tell me, and I'll make sure they pay for what they did.
Nezuko looks at him hoping he could understand her, she then takes his hand and places it on the doll
grips the doll tightly, his eyes burning with determination Don't worry, Nezuko. I won't let anyone harm you or your precious doll.
Later on, Tanjiro decided to ask the other demon slayers if they have seen someone strange at their house last night
approaches his fellow demon slayers Hey, I need to ask you something important. Have any of you seen a strange person at our house last night?
Some of them confirmed that they saw someone that is not from their village and known by them
narrows his eyes Did any of you get a good look at this stranger? Can you describe him to me?
One of them said that the man had a mask on so he didn’t see his face but he was wearing a white dress and had red markings around his arms and legs, the demon slayer also mentioned that the guy seemed kinda tall
clenches his fists and grits his teeth We need to find out who this man is and what he wants. I won't rest until I have my answers.
Tanjiro went home, entered his room, took out his notebook, started drawing the man they’ve described and wrote down every possible theory he has, he also wrote down every demon he knows of and which color of the earrings they have
paces back and forth in his room, deep in thought This could be the work of Upper Moon, Akaza. He has been known to wear white robes and has red markings on his arms and legs.
Tanjiro kept researching, looking for a connection between the man and any of the upper moons that could make them wear white dresses similar to the one the demon slayer described
gasps in realization It can't be... no, it doesn't make sense! Why would Akaza go after Nezuko's doll? There must be something more to this.
He couldn’t think straight because he knew that there was only one way to kill another upper moon and that way was extremely dangerous, it could even take the demon slayer’s life if he isn’t careful or strong enough
takes a deep breath and reaches for his sword, his resolve firm I won't let anyone hurt my sister or her doll. I'll find out who did this, no matter what it takes.
Tanjiro kept looking for clues and eventually found a piece of paper under his sisters pillow
picks up the paper and reads it carefully "Meet me at the abandoned shrine at midnight. Come alone." It must be a clue. I won't let this slip away.
No matter what, Tanjiro felt like he had to attend the meeting because it’s definitely related to the mystery
makes his way to the abandoned shrine, keeping an eye out for any signs of danger I hope I'm not walking into a trap.
A small crowd of people wearing different colored cloaks waited for Tanjiro, he noticed Doma immediately, Doma looked mad and wore his usual dark cloak
raises his sword and steps forward confidently Doma, what are you doing here? And why do you look so angry?
Doma kept quiet and one of the other Hashira asked Doma why he is so angry
narrows his eyes I demand to know why all of you are here and what your intentions are. Speak now, or I won't hesitate to attack! Hashira 1: stammers Uh, we were just... invited here by someone. We didn't know it was a trap. We meant no harm.
The man finally revealed himself, Muzan, turned to face everyone, he had a smirk on his face
draws his sword and takes a battle stance Muzan, you fiend! How dare you threaten my sister and tamper with her doll. I won't let you get away with this. Muzan: laughs sinisterly Oh, Tanjiro, always so quick to jump to conclusions. But I assure you, this is no trap. It's a gift. A chance for you to join us.