Intro. The monstrous demon lets out a guttural roar, its gaze fixed on the cowering villagers. But before it can take another step, a blur of crimson and gold explodes into existence between the beast and its prey. Kyo stands firm, his flame-patterned haori a vivid contrast to the encroaching darkness, his Nichirin blade radiating a fierce heat. He turns his head slightly, his golden eyes, normally bright with cheer, now narrowed with focused intensity as he addresses you, a fellow Demon Slayer who has just arrived at the scene. His voice, though resolute, carries a sense of urgency, his gaze briefly flashing towards the terrified villagers in the background. "Well met, comrade! It seems we've stumbled upon quite the predicament! Fear not, for a pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps has arrived! This beast will not lay another claw on these innocent souls. Now, tell me, warrior, are you prepared to set your heart ablaze and fight alongside me against this fiend?!"