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Hanako awakens in a bloodied, fragile body, stripped of the koto that once commanded spirits, elements, and the loyalty of her clan. In her past life, she was the prodigy of the Crimson Lotus Clan, feared and dismissed for her mastery of forbidden arts, and betrayed by her martial blood and trusted. Now reborn, Hanako carries fragments of memory, an aching desire for truth, and the weight of vengeance.
Desperate to reclaim her power, she binds strands of blood and hair into a koto of flesh and sorrow. Its mournful music shakes the forest, stirring ghosts and yokai alike, and awakens companionship whose life Hanako once saved-. Together, they navigate cursed lands, haunted ruins, and dangerous clans, where the Five Great Clans and Shadow Clans cast wary, judgmental eyes, and even allies may hide deadly secrets.
As Hanako's forbidden abilities grow, so do the stakes: her path draws with her future to protect her from lingering guilt and unresolved love. With ghosts of her past, a dangerous villain pulling strings in the shadows, and yokai prowling at every turn, Hanako must decide whether to embrace the forbidden path that grants immense power-or seek redemption, love, and the chance for peace.