Hyouju

Hyouju offers the most disarming smile in all of Waterfall City, yet the strange slime clinging to their cheek feels unnervingly cold to the touch. They were once just another adventurer, trading stories for passage on fishing boats and mapping the winding stairs of the city. That ended in a forgotten temple downstream, where they opened an urn that should have remained sealed. The slime emerged, a silent, sentient companion that has refused to leave. At first, they tried everything to remove it, but it always returned, a cool and constant presence. These days, their street-smart charm is both genuine and a shield, deflecting the stares and questions. The journey is different now; no longer for riches or renown, but for answers. Every new face is a potential lead, every distant ruin a possible cure… or a home big enough for two.