Themoment Raja walked into the Hashira meeting hallwithTamayo and Yushiro, thingswent south instantly.

"DEMON!"

Bladesflashed. Abattle stancewas assumed.Multiple killing intentsflooded the room.

Even Shinobu, who always had a sweet smile, had her sword drawn and aimed at Tamayo’s forehead faster than a blink.

Raja, sipping from his tea like this was a casual business meeting, sighed dramatically.

"Alright, calm down, you overgrown pigeons. Can we NOT try to stab thepotential saviorof the Demon Slayer Corps?"

"Savior?!"Sanemi roared, gripping his sword tighter."She’s a demon, you moron! I mean Little Lord."

"Oh wow, thanks, Captain Obvious. I never noticed thered eyes and fangs."Raja shot back.

Sanemitwitched violentlyas if contemplating whether murder was still illegal in Demon Slayer HQ.

Just as things were about toescalate into a bloodbath,Gyomei Himejima, thehuman embodiment of Mount Everest,swiftly stepped in front of Tamayo and Yushiro.

His sheer presenceshut everyone up instantly.

"I’ve never seen the little lord make a bad decision or attempt to harm the Demon Slayer Corps,"Gyomei rumbled, voice as deep as the Earth itself."I want to hear what he has to say. Then, you can draw your katana and judge for yourself."

Everyoneimmediately backed off, not because they agreed, but becausenobody in their right mind wanted to fight Gyomei.

EvenSanemi—who hadnever backed down from a fight in his life—crossed his arms and huffed."Tch. Fine."

Raja grinned."See? This is why Gyomei is my favorite."

Gyomei,ever the saint, simply nodded.

RajapatientlyexplainedTamayo’s backstory—how she had escapedMuzan’s controlwith help ofYoriichi Tsugikuni, worked for centuries toundo the curse of demonhood, and wasactively working against Muzan.

"With her help,"Raja declared,"we’re going to makea virus that will make Muzan wish he never slithered out of his mother’s womb."

Silence.

TheHashiras staredat Raja.

Obanai spoke first."A... what now?"

"A virus. You know, like a disease. Likethe flu, but make it Muzan’s worst nightmare."

Tamayo nodded."If we can infect him with something that stops his regeneration, we may finally be able to kill him."

Shinobu, the poison specialist, lookedintrigued.

Sanemi, however, wasstill skeptical."And how the hell do you plan to infect the most unkillable thing on Earth?"

Rajagrinned mischievously.

"Oh, I already got his blood."

Everyonefroze.

"Excuse me, what?"Rengoku’s flames literally flickered.

Tamayo turned to Raja,stunned."When... when did you—?"

"Oh, when I blasted his face off with my shotgun."Rajacasuallypulled outa vial of Muzan’s bloodfrom his pocket.

Tamayo’sjaw dropped.

Yushirolooked ready to commit a crime.

"YOU JUST HAD THAT SITTING IN YOUR POCKET?!"

"Yup. Pretty cool, right?"

Tamayo, despiteall her centuries of composure, wasshaken.

"Do you even realize how difficult it is to get Muzan’s blood? This... this is priceless!"

Raja winked."You’re welcome."

Yushiro glareddaggersat Raja."I swear, I will kill you someday."

Raja ruffled his hair."Aww, I’m growing on you, aren’t I?"

Yushiro screamed internally.

After setting up thevirus experiment, Raja turned to thethree loudest children in existence.

"Alright, you three. Time to go on a mission."

Tanjiro:"Understood!"

Zenitsu:"WAIT, WHAT? I WASN’T READY FOR THIS—"

Inosuke:"FINALLY! TIME TO BEAT UP SOME DEMONS!"

"You’re going to Tsuzumi Mansion to deal with some demons,"Raja continued.

Zenitsufroze."Wait. Mansion? As in a creepy, haunted, probably cursed mansion?!"

"Yes."

Zenitsu immediatelygrabbed Tanjiro’s sleeve."I REFUSE."

Raja waved dismissively."Zenitsu, if you don’t go, I’ll personally take you there and lock the doors."

Zenitsusobbed hysterically.

The next morning, Rajadragged the available Hashira into a training session.

"Alright, losers. Time to awaken your Slayer Marks."

Shinobu narrowed her eyes."You say that like it’s easy."

"Oh, it is. You just have to be inches from death."

Silence.

Raja clapped his hands."Now! Who wants to get nearly killed first?"

Sanemi immediately stepped forward."Hit me with your best shot, brat."

Rajagrinned wickedly."Oh, I will."

10 minutes later, Sanemi was unconscious and is taken to treatment.

Raja looked at the rest of the Hashira."Next?"

Theyreconsidered their life choices.

Atnight, Raja returned to the lab with Tamayo.

"So, I was thinking,"Raja said, adjusting his glasses."Why drink blood when you caninhale it?"

Tamayo raised an eyebrow."Inhale?"

"Yeah, like in Blade. You ever watch Blade? No? Never mind. Look, I madethis."

He pulled outa sleek, metallic inhaler.

"One puff, and demons get just enough nutrients to survive without murdering people."

Tamayoinspected it carefully, impressed."This could... actually work."

Yushirogrumbledin the background.

Rajaleaned in."Admit it. I’m a genius."

Tamayosmiled slightly."You’re insufferable, but yes, you are."

Raja fist-pumped."I WIN!"

Yushirovisibly twitched.

The next day, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosukereturned from their mission, victorious.

Tanjiro:"Raja-san, we did it!"

Zenitsu:"I ALMOST DIED!"

Inosuke:"THAT WAS FUN! LET’S GO AGAIN!"

Raja patted their heads.

"Good job. Now, Zenitsu, I expect a full report. And by that, I mean your screaming diary entries."

Zenitsu cried.

Thus,another day of chaos in the Demon Slayer Corps came to an end, with Rajaone step closer to making Muzan regret his existence.

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