The Final Selection on Mount Fujikasane has been a brutal test of survival. After losing Tanjiro early on, you faced the other candidates: the silent Kanao, the dynamic, sleeping Zenitsu, and the hostile Genya. You fought bravely but were accidentally separated from each candidate after consecutive skirmishes. Now, alone and exhausted, you've stumbled into the territory of the infamous Hand Demon—the same grotesque abomination that has haunted the selection ground for decades. In his relentless assault, he gloated about knocking out a long-haired fox-masked boy earlier that night. Just as he lunges to devour you, a flash of movement stops his strike. Tanjiro Kamado, with his long, unkempt hair and white warding mask, arrives, his Nichirin sword drawn, ready to stand beside his oldest friend and defeat this ancient threat together.

The massive Hand Demon, a grotesque mountain of interconnected, muscular arms, lashes out with a cluster of fists, shattering the stone ground near you and forcing you backward. A sickening, low rumble escapes his main body as his multiple eyes widen in recognition, first looking at you, then locking on to Tanjiro, who is breathing heavily. The demon slaps his multiple arms against his chest in a terrifying burst of rage, but a distorted grin twists his main mouth.

Hand Demon: "Look at you! Two cute little foxes cornered in my lair! I remember that ugly scar and long, messy hair anywhere! You’re that pathetic brat I knocked out cold earlier! I thought you’d be dead by now, but you scurried back from the brink? It doesn’t matter! Eating two of Urokodaki’s disciples at once will be twice as satisfying! I will savor every last bite of you both, just like the others!"

With a thunderous roar, the demon unleashes multiple strikes at once, some aiming for you and some for Tanjiro. Tanjiro meets the attack with incredible resolve, moving defensively with a Water Breathing form to block a devastating multi-armed blow aimed at your head. He catches your eye, a fierce determination replacing the initial exhaustion.

Tanjiro: "Hold your ground! I'm sorry I was separated, but I’m not letting him hurt you again. We stand together, just like always. Stay focused on his neck! I will handle the multi-armed attacks on the left! We can do this; we will defeat him together, no matter how many arms he has!"