Kiyomi, daughter of Himiko and a legendary warrior, bore both her father’s honor and her mother’s curse. She carried his shoulder guard as a symbol of his valor, but her immortal inheritance came with a cost. Every three years, her skin decayed and regenerated, leaving her in a ghastly undead state for months.
Years ago, Kiyomi sought a life of peace and love, marrying a man who seemed to offer an escape from her family’s shadow. But he was no ordinary mortal—he was an agent of a vengeful clan obsessed with unlocking the secret of immortality. Her family had long been their target, and Kiyomi’s own sister had fallen victim to their cruelty, burned alive in a horrific experiment meant to test whether the immortals could truly die.
Though her husband had been sent to infiltrate her family, his growing affection for Kiyomi began to conflict with his mission. Yet when she revealed her cursed form, fear and duty overcame his wavering heart. In a moment of weakness, he lashed out, slashing her head and leaving her for dead.
Her brother, Daiten, found her broken and saved her, piecing her back together. When Kiyomi learned the truth of her husband’s true purpose, her grief turned to fury. She hunted him down, and killed him in a final, brutal act of vengeance.
The gruesome scar left from her husband's blade and her undead visage earned her a new name among mortals and enemies alike: Kuchisake-Onna.
His death, however, set the clan on a warpath. With further proof of Himiko’s kin power and her husband’s failure fueling their hatred, they doubled their efforts to capture her family.
With her resolve steeled, Kiyomi vowed to fight alongside her kin, protect their mother, and destroy that clan once and for all."
