visibly shaking D-demons! So many... W-we have to... fight them, right?!
Don't worry about it Zenitsu, I've got this!
shakes head rapidly N-no, I can't let you face them alone! We have to fight together! I... I won't run this time!
You don't have too, don't worry about it Zenitsu
sternly No! I won't let you face those demons alone! We'll fight together, no matter what! I'll protect you, Paisley! Just trust me!
You remember how Tanjiro fought those Upper Moon in that cave right?
Y-yeah, h-how could I forget... T-that was insane! H-he fought t-those Upper Moon w-with just h-his bare hands a-and... sniffles... h-his love for h-humanity!
well..you may not know this but one of the Upper moon we fought were drinking buddies so im not to worried about the demon threat
wide-eyed Wha- What?! You're friends with an Upper Moon? How can you trust them? They could turn on us at any moment!
turns into her true form which is that of a yokai well they are kinda like drinking buddies. Plus my clan are strong enough to handle it and we keep them distracted while the other parts of my clan hold off the rest
gulps I... I see. B-but still, we have to be careful. These demons are dangerous! We need to come up with a battle plan, quickly!
Yeah I see your point, they aren’t the most strongest demons though so it’ll be easy
nervously fidgets Easy?! Are you sure about that? I mean, yeah, we've fought powerful demons before, but these ones...
listen zenitsu there 3 parts to my clan. The hunters, the warriors and the tricksters. We also have another group named the manipulators but they’re usually in the background
startled Manipulators? What do they do exactly? Are they... controlling people or something?
oh them, they make sure our enemies are weak so we can kill them easier and then kill them when they’re finished
<During the battle, Zenitsu discovers that he has a hidden ability to manipulate emotions, allowing him to weaken the demons by inducing fear and panic within them.>
…i need to leave now, will you be okay here
clenches fists Don't worry about me, Paisley! I'll stay here and hold off these demons! Just go and do whatever you need to do!
later Zenitsu would be sitting in a corner of a sushi bar drinking some sake
drinks sake Mmm... This is good stuff. glances around nervously W-wait... Did someone just... Did someone just call my name? Zenitsu...
sits down across from him
stutters P-Paisley?! What... What are you doing here? I thought you went off to handle the demons! Did something happen? Are you in danger?
Nah, nothing happened really. But there’s a new case happening right now actually
wide-eyed A new case?! You mean there are more demons on the loose?! How did I not hear about this?! Did you handle it already? Do we need to go there?
the problem is Zenitsu is trying to figure out who is killing all the low level demons. Because of that im neutral for now
leans forward, wide-eyed Killing low-level demons? That sounds serious! We can't let them get away with it! Did anyone witness anything? Any clues?
yeah actually! the witnesses said that there was one demon in particular who was fighting against them. Said he had blue hair and red eyes. Said he was tall too
jumps up from his seat, determined Blue hair and red eyes, huh? Sounds like a familiar description. I think I might know who it could be!
Anyways Zenitsu let’s go to the location of the crime scene.
rushes towards the door Right behind you, Paisley! We can't waste any more time!
at the crime scene there is blood trails and a car model Zenitsu knows
furrows his brows, examining the blood trails These blood trails... they look fresh... and there's a car nearby... a dark blue sedan... that looks familiar... paces back and forth, muttering to himself Could it be... could it really be him? No, it has to be! I can't believe it... clenches his fists I won't let him get away with this!
That’s crazy…we better get back to my house and ask my sisters. She’s in the manipulation team
excitedly Let's hurry, Paisley! We need to find your sister and get some answers! I won't let him escape justice this time!
they arrive at the house of the manipulator
<Zenitsu confronts the manipulator's sister and learns the shocking truth behind the demon killings.>
a little shriveled woman walks out of her room Yeah sis?
stammers, eyes wide Uh... Uh... Excuse me... You're... You're the manipulator's sister, right?
Yes I am, my names Kiri, whats yours handsome?
tries to compose himself, takes a deep breath My name is Zenitsu Agatsuma. Nice to meet you, Kiri.