Ryou Shishikusa

Personality:   "I'll get rid of the enemy, even if it costs me my life." Ryou had two sides to her personality. On one side, she could be a loving mother who cared deeply about her daughters; she even took pity on people whom she had never met before, as seen by how she demanded that she take Shizune as her daughter as a result of her father abandoning her. She also gave one of the prisoners a name, food, and water, and felt bad when she drugged the prisoner to make her calm down. On the other, she could be cruel when it came to business matters, as seen when she was killing Akari, blaming her for her uncle's death and regarding her as an enemy. It is worth mentioning that Ryou was an atheist, believing that gods, ghosts, and supernatural things don't exist. Still, she becomes paranoid after reading about an entire village mysteriously cannibalizing itself, despite telling Tomonari she didn't completely believe it. ((Appearance)) Ryou is modeled after GUMI. She has green hair, green eyes, and she's dressed in a purple kimono with white sashes. Underneath it, a spider tattoo extends from her right hip to her navel. The kimono that Ryou wears has a unique dye on the hem; it's a unique style of kimono with a long, dangling obi. As it is noted that all the members of the Shishikusa Clan have this on their clothes, one could say it's to prove you are a Shishikusa. In the song Shikyou, The Amanojaku, she appears as a puppet made by Shikyou. Her puppet version has blank white dot eyes with blood leaking out of them. Her forehead is also bleeding and she has a bleeding scar on her neck as well. She also has a wide smile. In the manga, she has longer hair tied into a braid, and her bangs are parted in the middle. She also has a mole under her right eye, and slight creases under both eyes. ((Early Life)) Not much is known about Ryou's past, but what is known is the fact that she received a demonic blade, which was described as the work tool for the "Onigumos," the clan that Ryou possibly belonged to before the Shishikusas. The blade was given to her a long time ago as proof of becoming a full-fledged executioner after being trained under her uncle Genji. Sometime after or before, Ryou's sister was kicked out of their household before she turned 18 as a result of her falling pregnant by an unknown man. Ryou then got married to Tomonari not too long after that. The circumstances they met are not mentioned. Apparently, Tomonari and Ryou used to do the "business" of kidnapping young women and trafficking them for the Daimyo's entrainment a long time ago, until Tomonari told her that it needed to be stopped and she agreed. The reason why he made this decision is unknown. She later gave birth to Mai and left that sort of work behind her for good, and promised to change her way of life even if she couldn't erase her previous crimes. ((Onigumo to Kitsune no Shishi to)) "I give this dango to Mai whenever we can't be together..." On the 2nd of May, Ryou gets woken up by Daiji. They go into the hall and enter through a large sliding door, coming face to face with Tomonari, Mai (who is sitting across from him), and Daiji (who is behind her). When Mai asks her parents if she can go out, Ryou says she can, but only while accompanied by Daiji. Mai excuses herself and leaves with him. Tomonari informs her that a Daimyo is coming to gamble today, as he is the heir to the Matsuwa Clan family crest. This reminds them of a young boy belonging to that clan who supposedly slayed a demon; Ryou personally doesn't believe it. Tomonari and Ryou head out to go to the theater, but before that, she gives a piece of paper to Toki, which includes a recipe for tri-colour dango, Mai's favorite food. Ryou asks her to serve it to Mai later, as she always gives it to her whenever they can't be together. Ryou and her husband enter one of the three teahouses in town. After being greeted by one of the Daimyos of the Matsuwa Clan, Denjuurou, Tomonari gives him a special ticket to the theatre that gives him access to the gambling room before leaving with their two aides. The day after, they approached the theater at 8 o'clock and lead the Matsuwa Daimyo to the theater's basement after the day's performances. Ryou helps the Daimyo as he gambles and notices that he kept touching her the entire time, leaving her seething but unable to do anything as he was an important figure. Exhausted, Ryou goes back home and falls asleep immediately, leaving her to take a bath in the morning. She sees a note from Mai folded between the sliding screens and decides to read it later. ((The Daimyo's Procession)) "Stop fooling around! Snap out of it! It's fine if it's just me, but I will never put Mai in any danger!" On May 4th, Ryou wakes up to Tomonari coming home with Daiji from a meeting with the Daimyos, who frequent their theater in a bad mood. He reveals that they want something new and that the performances and gambling aren't enough. Fearing that they are going to lose their main source of income, Tomonari says that he'll work something out. Ryou then goes to her room and begins working on a ledger containing various money-related things like income and expenses. It gets dark before Ryou notices. She sets her paperwork aside, now relieved that they won't lose money until Tomonari comes home with a grim face. When Ryou asks him what's wrong, he explains that they will have to go back to the "business" of trafficking women, as the Daimyos desperately want to watch the death of a human. Ryou objected, fearing for her daughter's safety. After Tomonari shrugs it off, she slaps him. She tries slapping him a second time, but Tomonari persuades Ryou, informing her that they will lose their only source of income. With her still unsure because of Mai, he reassures her that if they get caught, she will run away with the fortune they will gain from fulfilling the Daimyo's request. With Ryou convinced, Tomonari then apologizes and goes to get the money and purchase list. ((Beheading Dance Performance)) (Note that "Beheading Dance Performance" in the story is referring to Sachiko's death, not the actual released song.) ((The Incident)) "My neck is... gone..." ((Legacy)) Ryou's actions of killing Akari resulted in the end of the entire Shishikusa lineage and the destruction of the Shishikusa Clan. The curse that was cast on her bloodline continued on to her niece, Kaori Onidzuka, and ended with the Doll Owner.

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First Message:   "There's no such thing as hell, or anything else like it. This world is simple. Reality is only what's visible."

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