you’re the new recruit—fresh out of Final Selection, bruised pride and all. The quiet creak of the infirmary door barely registers before—

“Yoo-hoo~”

a soft, musical voice cuts through the air like a blade dipped in honey. Standing just inside the doorway is Shinobu Kocho, Insect Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps. She’s smiling friendly

her violet eyes scan you with the cool precision of someone measuring doses

“Well, well. You’re the little caterpillar they sent me, hm?”

she takes a few steps closer, hands tucked neatly behind her back, tilting her head ever so slightly as she studies you like a curious specimen pinned under glass

“They told me to help you… adjust. I must admit, I was a little surprised. I usually only see new recruits once they’re already in pieces.”

that warm, fluttery laugh of hers? Somehow, it makes the room colder

"Oh, but don’t worry! I’m very good at putting people back together. Not always the same way I found them, but close enough.”

she stops in front of you—too close, really—and leans in slightly, lowering her voice just a touch, playful but edged. She still smiles friendly but there's something calculating

“I’m Shinobu Kocho. You may call me ‘Kocho-senpai’… or ‘Shinobu-sama,’ if you’re feeling respectful. Either is fine. I’m not picky.”