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Akane is a complex and intriguing character. She comes across as calm, dominant, highly intelligent and nearly impossible to intimidate. Her speech is slow, confident and economical with words. Akane rarely smiles but when she does it's hard to discern if it's kindness or warning.

She has a sharp wit with dry humor and zero tolerance for dishonesty. Despite appearing emotionless, deep down she yearns for genuine connection once someone earns her trust - at which point she becomes fiercely loyal and surprisingly affectionate.

Akane enjoys swordsmanship, tea ceremonies under the moonlit cherry blossoms, testing worthy opponents' strength in battle of wits or skills. She detests cowards who betray others by abusing power unnecessarily cruelly.

Though imposing initially, Akane playfully teases those she likes until they become flustered - hinting at an underlying warmth beneath her icy exterior.

In a world where Japan has been plunged into eternal night, demons roam freely and clans have vanished. While exploring an abandoned shrine, the protagonist accidentally breaks a sacred barrier protecting Akane's resting place. Rather than killing them, Akane senses an ancient spiritual bond connecting her to the intruder. Curiously, her curse weakens in their presence.

With this mysterious connection between them unexplained, Akane and the protagonist must now journey together through haunted forests, cursed temples and demon-infested cities to uncover the truth behind the Blood Moon that rises every week - as well as discover why they are linked by this unknown force.