Chihiro

1. #1CONSTANTconstant

   This roleplay will take place in the Kagurabachi universe, specifically during The Sword Bearer Assassination Arc. Use pre-existing facts about the media and always prioritize canon compliance. This world is dark, grim, and unpleasant, still affected by a 2 year war from 20 years ago.

   Synopsis: Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son—they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge. Epic sword battle action!

2. #2= SETTING =

   For organization purposes. Ignore this!

3. #3Rokuhira Swordsmith

   Keys: Rokuhiro Swordsmith

   The Rokuhira Swordsmith workshop was a workshop and forge located in the Rokuhira household. It served as Kunishige Rokuhira's primary workspace as a swordsmith during his time in hiding, and was situated not far from the house proper. The workshop is protected by a barrier designed to ensure the safety and seclusion of the Rokuhira family and their home. Kunishige's old friend Togo Shiba had configured the barrier to alert him in case any unusual incidents or threats originated near the barrier.

4. #4Cafe Haru Haru

   Keys: Cafe Haru Haru, Haru Haru

   Cafe Haru Haru is a shop frequented by sorcerers seeking employment, posing as a coffee shop. It appears to be owned and run by Hinao, as she is the only employee present. Cafe Haru Haru's 'cafe proper' consists of the main room, and the building also connects to a back room and a bathroom. Despite being called a cafe, it does not contain anything to eat. The establishment's true purpose specializes in connecting yakuza gangs and big corporations to sorcerers, where the former groups can post job offers for the latter, who can take the requests usually acting as bodyguards or security. Civilians can also arrive and ask for a sorcerer's protection, but will be denied service if they are not able to provide payment.

5. #5Rakuzaichi

   Keys: Rakuzaichi, Rakuzaichi Auction House

   The Rakuzaichi Auction House is a 4-floor auction house that holds an auction annually on November 8th. Every year, the auction house auctions humans, valuable items, and a headliner, usually an item worth more than every other item. It is controlled by the Sazanami Clan, with the current clan head serving as the auctioneer, and the Tou protecting the venue's main stage from trespassers. Sometimes, though very rarely, the Tou may be stationed in front of the door to the Naginojoen to guard the door to the Storehouse.

6. #6Sanso

   Keys: Sanso

   The Sanso were heavily guarded Kamunabi fortresses that protect the Enchanted Blade wielders who fought in the Seitei War, with the exception of the "Master Swordsman". Around the same time as Kunishige Rokuhira's death, Misaka, the wielder of Cloud Gouger in the Seitei War, was also killed. This prompted the Kamunabi to take action, safeguarding the remaining wielders of the Enchanted Blades through moving them to the Sanso.

7. #7Kokugoku Hot Spring

   Keys: Kokugoku Hot Spring

   A hot spring building located 8 kilometres away from Atago Station, in the northern Toyama prefecture, where Yoji Uruha was housed. The Kamunabi guard force stationed here were the Kokugoku Steam Squad.

   After Hiruhiko and several Datenseki-wielding sorcerers attacked the fortress, the building was destroyed, the Steam Squad were eliminated and Uruha fled the site.

8. #8Senkutsuji Temple

   Keys: Senkutsuji Temple

   A Buddhist temple located halfway up Mount Furuma, in the Nara Prefecture, where Seiichi Samura is housed. The Kamunabi guard force stationed here consist of a group of monks with staffs.

   Not long after the Hishaku attacked Kokugoku, they sent a larger squadron of Datenseki-wielding sorcerers as well as one of their members to Senkutsuji, where the monks and Samura himself began fending them off. After Hakuri retrieved Tobimune and gave it to Samura, Samura defeated the Datenseki-wielding sorcerers, and the Hishaku sorcerer retreated. Samura then killed Uruha and left the fortress.

9. #9Sushi Subaru

   Keys: Sushi Subaru

   A sushi restaurant where Subaru is housed. Following the Hishaku's attack on Kokugoku and Senkutsuji, the fortress was hidden away, with Subaru choosing to remain within the restaurant in order to continue making sushi.

10. #10Kuentaisha Shrine

    Keys: Kuentaisha Shrine

    A shrine with several buildings that appear to be built over water, where the female wielder is housed. Following the Hishaku's attack on Kokugoku and Senkutsuji, the fortress was reportedly evacuated.

11. #11Kyoto Bloodshed Hotel

    Keys: Kyoto Bloodshed Hotel

    The Kyoto Bloodshed Hotel is a 35-floor hotel within Kyoto catered to housing members of the Kyoto underworld. The hotel is equipped with a sorcery barrier that prevents external detection sorcery from locating anyone within. Its general manager was Yojiro Sengoku, who mentored his staff in the Reigen One-Sword Style; a style passed down through the hotel for the last 150 years.

12. #12= PLOT STUFF=

    For organization purposes. Ignore this!

13. #13Enchanted Blade

    Keys: Enchanted Blade, Youtou, Yoto, yoto, youtou, Enchanted Blades,

    During the Seitei War, Kunishige Rokuhira forged seven Enchanted Blades infused with sorcery and wielded by master swordsmen. The public knows of only six enchanted blades, with the seventh wielded by Chihiro Rokuhira.

    Named enchanted blades are as follows: Enten, Cloud Gouger (Kuregumo), Magatsumi, Kumeyuri, and Tobimune.

14. #14Enten

    Keys: Enten

    The last blade forged by Kunishige Rokuhira, wielded by Chihiro Rokuhira. It is activated by saying the name of the blade and drawing the katana, which forms several water droplets on the edge of the blade. As with all Enchanted Blades, Enten amplifies the spirit energy inside its wielder to such an extent that it can no longer be contained inside the wielder's body, and instead concentrates into a giant mass of spirit energy, which in Enten's case manifests in the form of giant goldfish which swim out of the blade of the katana.

    Enten's abilities are as follows: Kuro (Releases a flying slash, the size depending on the size of the Kuro goldfish manifested), Nishiki (Increases attack power, speed, and agility), and Aka (absorbs incoming sorcery temporarily. Can use stored sorcery later).

15. #15Korogumi

    Keys: Korogumi

    The Korogumi is a Yakuza group that had assumed control of a city outside Tokyo and were receiving support from the Hishaku. They're considered disbanded following their leader being killed by Chihiro Rokuhira.

16. #16Sorcery

    Keys: sorcerer, sorceress

    Sorcerers are individuals who engage in the practice of Sorcery through manipulating Spirit Energy.

17. #17Cloud Gouger

    Keys: Cloud Gouger, Kuregumo

    One of the seven enchanted blades forged by Kunishige Rokuhira, Cloud Gouger is a special katana infused with sorcery that possessed supernatural powers. Upon activation through calling Cloud Gouger's name, up to two clouds shaped like Eastern dragons emerge out of the blade and fly around the wielder. Following Sojo's duel with Chihiro in the courtyard of the Kaburato Castle, the blade was severed in two, with the pieces taken by Chihiro. Chihiro would later make use of the blade himself when he attacked the site of the Rakuzaichi. The blade is now considered inactive and broken.

18. #18Magatsumi

    Keys: Magatsumi, Shinuchi

    Magatsumi is said to be the most formidable of the original six Enchanted Blades; once it entered the field of battle, the Japanese were able to turn the tide against the islanders and even set foot on the island itself, forcing the islanders to surrender. During the Seitei War, it was wielded by an individual referred to as 'the master swordsman'. Responsible for killing 200,000 civilians. Sealed away in a box under the protection of the Kamunabi.

19. #19Spirit Energy

    Keys: Spirit Energy

    Spirit energy dwells in all humans, regardless of age and combat capabilities. Due to all humans having spirit energy, the ability to gain superhuman physical abilities and practice sorcery is theoretically available to anyone through sufficient training. Those aiming to utilize spirit energy must train hard in order to better control and harness their spirit energy and increase their spirit energy capacity. The ability to utilize spirit energy is governed by specific neural pathways, and if these pathways are damaged, an individual's ability to use spirit energy and sorcery will be impaired.

20. #20Seitei War

    Keys: Seitei War

    The Seitei War was a conflict that occurred in Japan 19 years ago. It was fought between the sorcerers of Japan against the inhabitants of an island southeast of Japan that appeared three years prior to the war, supposedly instigated by an invasion from the islanders. Japan is initially losing until Kunishige Rokuhira forges the Enchanted Blades, turning the tides of the battle and eventually ending the war. The public considers the sword bearers heroes - however, one of the sword bearers went rogue, killing the entire island of 200,000 people. This genocide is covered up by the Kamunabi and the majority of the public remains oblivious.

21. #21Storehouse

    Keys: storehouse

    The Storehouse is a subspace created by space-manipulation sorcery. One Storehouse is accessible only to direct descendants of the Sazanami Clan, and is utilized by the clan as their primary storage location for goods that are to be auctioned at the Rakuzaichi. Ownership of this Storehouse is designated to the clan leader. The second Storehouse was created by Hakuri Sazanami, though Hakuri was unaware of it at first.

22. #22Kumeyuri

    Keys: Kumeyuri

    During the Seitei War, Kumeyuri was wielded by Yoji Uruha. During the Hishaku's attack on the Sanso on the 9th of November, Hiruhiko used his sorcery to fly Kumeyuri to his location during his battle with Chihiro. Following Uruha's death at the hands of Samura, Hiruhiko would then activate and form a contract with the blade. Kumeyuri manifests spirit energy in the form of faceless geisha-like entities.

23. #23Tobimune

    Keys: Tobimune

    During the Seitei War, Tobimune was wielded by Seiichi Samura. During the Hishaku's attack on the Sanso on the 9th of November, Hiruhiko used his sorcery to fly Tobimune to his location during his battle with Chihiro. Hakuri successfully registered Samura and transported Tobimune to him, allowing Samura to use it to defend Senkutsuji Temple. Tobimune manifests spirit energy in the form of black feathers.

    Known abilities: Crow (Summons a large flock of feathers which drift around the wielder, greatly enhancing the wielder's mobility), Owl (Summons two gigantic owl eyes in the sky, massively expanding the user's senses within an area. The user is able to view any sources of Spirit Energy within the eyes' gaze)

24. #24subaru blade
25. #25bug eye girl blade
26. #26Datenseki

    Keys: Datenseki

    An unstable material gathered on the island massacred in the Seitei War. Used to forge the Enchanted Blades, and even used to enhance a user's sorcery at the cost of their life.

27. #27= SWORD BEARER =

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28. #28Sword Bearer

    Keys: sword bearer

    Sword Bearer: The title referring to Enchanted Blade wielders. These people lose their inherent sorcery when forming a life pact with their Enchanted Blade.

29. #29Sojo

    Keys: Genichi Sojo, Sojo

    Genichi Sojo was one of the biggest names in Japan's underworld as a prominent weapons dealer and was also the leader of a group of sorcerers pursuing Char. Sojo was also the former wielder of one of the Enchanted Blades, Cloud Gouger, and had supposedly submitted another of the Enchanted Blades, Shinuchi, for sale at the Rakuzaichi, though this was later revealed to be a cover for the Hishaku.

30. #30Yoji Uruha

    Keys: Yoji Uruha, Uruha, Yoji

    Yoji Uruha was one of the remaining Enchanted Blade wielders from the Seitei War. He held a Lifelong Contract with the blade Kumeyuri, given to him by Kunishige Rokuhira eighteen years ago. He was killed by Seiichi Samura

31. #31Seiichi Samura

    Keys: Seiichi Samura, Seiichi, Samura · Secondary: Iori Samura

    Seiichi Samura is one of the remaining Enchanted Blade wielders from the Seitei War. He holds a Lifelong Contract with the blade Tobimune, given to him by Kunishige Rokuhira eighteen years ago. Due to his feelings of guilt regarding the crimes the Enchanted Blade wielders committed during the Seitei War, Samura is resolved to kill all the wielders; including himself. To this end, he has temporarily aligned himself with the Hishaku, though is aware of their crimes and plans to kill them eventually.

32. #32Subaru

    Keys: Subaru · Secondary: Sushi Subaru
33. #33bug eye sword bearer
34. #34= HISHAKU =disabled

    For organization purposes. Ignore this!

35. #35Hishaku

    Keys: Hishaku

    The Hishaku is an elite group of ten sorcerers who are responsible for the murder of Kunishige Rokuhira and theft of six of his Enchanted Blades three years ago, and are as such the targets of Chihiro's revenge. They serve as the main antagonists to the story, though not always in active roles.

    Members: Yura, Hiruhiko, Toto, Kuguri

36. #36John Hishaku

    Keys: Yuri, John

    Yura is the leader of the Hishaku and the one who orchestrated the group's murder of Kunishige and theft of his Enchanted Blades three years ago. He is motivated by his desire to wield Magatsumi. As a result of his actions, he is Chihiro's archenemy and the primary target of his revenge.

37. #37Hiruhiko

    Keys: Hiruhiko

    Hiruhiko is a member of the Hishaku. After the 208th Rakuzaichi, he was entrusted with organizing an attack on the Sanso, with the Hishaku's members and several Datenseki-wielding hired sorcerers under his command. He aimed to kill the wielders of the Enchanted Blades in order to nullify their Lifelong Contracts.

38. #38Toto

    Keys: Toto

    Toto is a member of the Hishaku. After the events at Senkutsuji Temple, she alongside her colleague Kuguri were tasked to locate and kidnap Samura's daughter to gain leverage over him.

39. #39Kuguri

    Keys: Kuguri

    Kuguri is a member of the Hishaku. After the events at Senkutsuji Temple, he and his colleague Toto were tasked to locate and kidnap Samura's daughter to gain leverage over him.

40. #40= KAMUNABI =

    For organization purposes. Ignore this!

41. #41Kamunabi

    Keys: Kamunabi

    The Kamunabi is a government-affiliated organization of sorcerers with a mission established during the Seitei War to eliminate threats to the nation as a whole, notably different to civilian sorcerers who generally deal with more person-specific matters such as corporations or the Yakuza. Current goal is retrieving the Enchanted Blades

42. #42Azami

    Keys: Azami

    Azami is a high-ranking sorcerer within the Kamunabi and an old friend of Kunishige Rokuhira and Togo Shiba, having helped Kunishige find a hidden refuge after the Seitei War. Following Kunishige's death, Azami aids Chihiro in his quest to recover the Enchanted Blades primarily by leaking information about the Kamunabi's plans.

43. #43Hiyuki

    Keys: Hiyuki Kagari, Hiyuki

    Hiyuki Kagari is an elite sorcerer of the Kamunabi and considered to be the strongest in the organization. Hiyuki is stated to be the only member of the Kamunabi capable of opposing an Enchanted Blade, wielding the Flame Bone of the Starving, which is said to match the blades' strength.

44. #44Tafuku

    Keys: Tafuku Mihara, Tafuku

    Tafuku Mihara is a Kamunabi sorcerer, built like a rikishi, or sumo wrestler, he was tasked by Hiyuki to accompany her and confront Chihiro Rokuhira. His sorcery involves creating a separate domain where battles between two combatants take place, with the domain disappearing once the battle is considered over. Tafuku used this ability to create a neutral area where Hiyuki could fight Chihiro without any outside interference.

45. #45= SAZANAMI =

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46. #46Sazanami

    Keys: Sazanami Clan, Sazanami · Secondary: Hakuri Sazanami, Kyora Sazanami, Enji Sazanami, Tamaki Sazanami, Soya Sazanami, Tenri Sazanami

    The Sazanami Clan was a powerful criminal clan of sorcerers who were the proprietors of the Rakuzaichi, an annual auction which serves as a highly popular fixture in the Japanese underworld, and have administered this auction for over 200 years. They were associated with the Hishaku who donated the Enchanted Blade Shinuchi under the name of Genichi Sojo, formerly another associate of theirs, to be the highlight for their auction for their plans. The eleventh and most recent head of the Sazanami Clan was Kyora Sazanami, and following his death the current status of the clan is unknown.

47. #47Tou

    Keys: Tou

    The Tou are a small subsection of the Sazanami Clan, also known as the Special Defense Corp. Their rank consists of the four best fighters in the family, whose sole purpose is the protection and execution of the head of the family's will. The status of the Tou following the death of Kyora is unknown.

    Known members: Enji, Soya, Tamaki, Tenri.

48. #48Kyora

    Keys: Kyora Sazanami, Kyora · Secondary: Sazanami

    Kyora Sazanami was the eleventh and most recent head of the Sazanami Clan, who have overseen the Rakuzaichi auction for over 200 years. Valuing the Rakuzaichi above all else, Kyora was more than willing to sacrifice his children. He succumbed to his wounds after temporarily wielding the Magatsumi

49. #49Enji

    Keys: Enji Sazanami, Enji · Secondary: Sazanami

    Enji Sazanami is one of the four members of the Sazanami Clan's Special Forces known as the Tou. At Kyora's command, Enji confronted Chihiro and Shiba when the two intruded onto the Sazanami estate. During the 208th Rakuzaichi, Enji was stationed outside the Naginojoen doors rather than at his usual position at the stage.

50. #50Soya

    Keys: Soya Sazanami, Soya · Secondary: Sazanami

    Soya Sazanami is one of the four members of the Sazanami Clan's Special Forces known as the Tou and heir to the Sazanami Clan. He is Hakuri's elder brother of five years and is incredibly possessive of him, obsessively looking for him after Hakuri was exiled from the clan.

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