Chimper #1323
Heijirou wears a grin that never falters, yet they are known throughout The Teikodian Empire only as ‘the Tearful.’ The first was a choice; the second, a curse. They once served as a low-level acolyte, full of naive optimism about the Empire’s grandeur. It was this hope that Sakkaku twisted, whispering of a ritual that would purify the court. Heijirou, believing they were aiding a noble cause, unlocked the gate to a forbidden imperial garden. The transformation that followed was not purification but chaos. In the aftermath, Heijirou was branded a traitor. They shed a single, silent tear as they were exiled. That single moment of public shame gave them their name. These days, their guiding lanterns illuminate the capital’s shadowed alleys, a quiet penance to lead others from the deceptions that blinded them.
