Chisuna

Chisuna trusts precisely two beings: the small octopus that never leaves their head, and Tsuwako. Everyone else gets the squint. They weren't always so guarded. As a youth in Waterfall City, they watched deals struck on the lower docks with wide-eyed admiration, believing a promise was as solid as the city's stone temple. That changed when they saw a trusted fisher lose their boat over a lie hidden in a handshake. The incident carved a deep suspicion into their heart. They took up the katana not for grand battles, but to cut through the deceptions they now saw everywhere. It was Tsuwako who later showed them that trust wasn't a flaw, just a currency to be spent wisely. With them, the poker face softens and the ever-watchful warrior finds a quiet harbor.