Name: Hanegawa no Koryuu (羽根川の湖流)
Species: Onryo/Jubokko, previously human
Nicknames: Hanegawa
Titles: The Unfettered
Abilities: None
Presumed Date of Birth: 27th of June
Age: At the time of death - 38 years (160 post-mortem)
Height: 178 cm
Hobbies: Mahjong
Apparent Likes: Failed to assess
Apparent Dislikes: Gaze, Wadano no Tenmuyonji
Beloved Person: None
Warning! This person has shown to be highly unstable, as such is noted to be a very
unreliable narrator!
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Drought... Such a terrifying punishment. Many people have starved to death or killed for the food and water resources. The most disturbing one was of a homeless family that has been robbed and killed on their way to their shelter and their children ended up slowly succumbing to the hunger, wondering if their parents would return with a hefty meal; these children were essentially doomed without even knowing. Not many cared for the unfortunate, or even if they cared, they couldn't do anything about it. Getting the medicine was also extremely difficult and it was considered a luxury. We had resorted to killing the ill to stop the infection and as a way to have mercy on them.
I prayed to Wadanojin day and night for the blessing to come. Our god, if he was real, wouldn't have abandoned us. I believed that one day he'll lend us a hand.
But we had to renounce our religion, as it was believed that our god was a fraud. We all prayed in secret, but those who were caught were promptly executed. It was a genuinely scary time to live in, so when our village was being raided, I had to step in.
"That boy is good for nothing. I heard his father was constantly beating him for various misdeeds and mother isn't much better. No wonder he's so timid."
I had to prove to Wadanojin that our lives matter
"This person is a ticking bomb. How can we trust THAT with our lives."
He loves us after all.
"Are you sure you will be able to handle this? All of us depend on you and your decision making."
"... Yes. Absolutely. Wadanojin is with us after all..."
I need to lead these people to victory, to Wadanojin...
"H-Hey, is this the right path? I don't see any troops here..."
But...
"I can't do this anymore! If we're gonna follow this guy any longer, our village will be completely destroyed! I doubt that the backup squad will handle them."
That accursed Wadano no Tenmuyonji, exploited my weakness
"WHAT THE HELL, HANEGAWA?!?! WHY DID YOU KILL OUR FRIEND?!"
It puppeteered.
"AaaAh!!! Somebody help! I don't want to die!"
Twisted.
"I... Can't... Breathe... Please..."
Mangled.
"You son of the bitch... The fact that you're Hanegawa doesn't mean anything!..."
Cackled
"I'msorry!I'msorry!I'msorry!"
And choked.
"W-What are you doing?... No! No! Stop it! Don't tug the rope!!"
When I finally came back to my senses, I saw a bloody mess. I was the sole survivor of that rampage. All those people, who have put their trust in me, are all gone. Hanged, chocked, shot and gored. And in front of me, stood a pallid, monstrous being.
"Thank you for doing the job for me, you foolish human."
The being that manipulated me, forcing me to do its bidding. A being that is eerie and misleading. It had an immaculate visage, but of course such a charming, yet disturbing being will be so evil.
Our superiors retrieved me and I was demoted, saying that I perhaps witnessed the Tatarigami's wrath. From that point on that being kept haunting me in my dreams. I wanted to exterminate it.
Yes... Now I remember... It was because of this being we've been suffering a drought. Because of that being, we've been cursed. And what it even expected? It disobeyed the orders from the main clan and kept that spawn with it. For all I know, it should've blamed itself; us people don't have anything to do with their grudge. And now it cursed with all the evil in the world.
It is my duty to exterminate this cursed being once and for all. Not only that, I must protect my village from other people driven by that being's madness.
And so I reclaimed my title of the general, now not as a mere rookie who happened to come from a lineage of militarists, but as a seasoned combatant that rules over his men with an iron fist.
"... Are you sure you will be able to handle this? All of us depend on you and your decision making after all..."
"Yes. Absolutely. Wadanojin is with us after all!"
That war... It was inevitable. Everyone had forgotten Wadanojin and driven mad by that evil priest. I shall become their salvation. I shall be the one who'll end the evil of this world!
"You lot of Jougen (巣源) village! We stand for our freedom! We stand for our salvation! En garde!"
I slaughtered many who stood in my way. I lead my men to defend our creed, our village. For all the lives taken by that priest, for all the lives taken by the drought, for all the lives taken by these madmen.
"Wadanojin is with us! He will bless us for our sins! March on!"
But... The truth is... Wadanojin was never with us. These madmen were right. This has truly become a godless world. I got stabbed in the back, and when I prayed to Wadanojin to save me, I heard absolutely nothing. And so I was left alone, festering in my anger and hatred for this unfair world. Every time, every time I had prayed to this fraud, I heard nothing.
When I was relentlessly beaten by my father for being a fledgling, when I was constantly picked on by my peers for my infirmities, when I was forced into a military lifestyle, robbed of the peaceful life I could've had. All I heard was nothing. I hoped and hoped for a miracle to happen, but it never did.
AND IT'S ALL THAT DAMNED PRIEST'S FAULT
It stole my miracle. It stole my chance of living a happy, plentiful and peaceful life. For that I will never forgive it.
And when after many... Many years of festering hatred, I felt that my corpse is being desecrated - I had to act.
"W... Wha?!..."
I destroyed that tree's soul, the tree which wanted to suck my blood dry. I felt the power I never felt before - I felt elevated, as I was alive once again. But with it came the insatiable hunger, I must consume the blood of my fallen comrades and enemies. I'm sure that my fallen troop will forgive me, after all they sacrificed their lives for me; and my enemies deserve to have their bodies sucked dry for standing against me and my village.
And soon, the idea came. The land was already filled with blood, a blood of an animal.
So if I sucked this land dry, I could start moving freely with my newfound body?
Of course... All of their grief, energy, greed and hatred... I will weaponize it. I will make it my own energy.
So I can finally destroy that priest and bring the end to all the evils in the world. I will force Wadanojin to look at me and me alone; for he had ignored my pleas.
And once I'll get enough energy to move around...
I WILL get you...
WADANO NO TENMUYONJIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!