But on discord, the relationship Rinku and Ryoku have is just so so so fun

Sometimes Rinku is the mortal reincarnation of the Fourth because man got himself killed thanks to Hylia's followers (Fuck Hylia, in this house we hate Hylia and want her DEAD) so his magic and soul reincarnated into Rinku

However the MORE fun option is instead Ryoku was still murked but instead of reincarnating into Rinku, his soul shattered and the Ancients, the beings who made the Golden Goddesses and their little brother (Ryoku) managed to gather all but one little shard that stuck itself to the soul of a newborn baby, aka Rinku, so both are existing at the same time

In my last posts, I talked about Kasari and how he is saving the Disaster Curses (and making out with Dagon, obviously). Kasari is giving the Curses the massive advantage and respect that Gege denied them.

But who is balancing the scale for the human side? Who is giving the sorcerers an actual, logically written fighting chance against Sukuna and Kenjaku?

Meet Ryoku/Ryuko, the ultimate Fix-It character of my Dagon Kaisen AU.

Let me spit some facts first: Gege’s writing after Shibuya relies entirely on trauma porn and shock value. Take Maki, for example. I love her, she is badass, but having her slaughter her ENTIRE clan (which definitely included innocent people and servants) just to make her an "edgy Toji 2.0" was lazy writing. In this fic, Maki gets just as incredibly strong, but for the right reasons.

To achieve this, the Sorcerers need a true leader. Enter Ryoku.

⏳ The Chrono Eyes & The Heavenly Restriction

Ryoku wasn't born normal. Their Heavenly Restriction negated death from old age, but forced them to live fractured across Past, Present, and Future. You can spot them by their Chrono Eyes: the Right eye is Red (seeing the Past), the Left eye is Blue (seeing the Future).

And let’s get power-scaling out of the way: with their perception of time, Ryoku can be faster and more lethal than Toji and Maki put together.

🎒 The Arsenal (Sneak Peek)

Ryoku carries a backpack on missions. Inside is their primary weapon. I won’t name it yet, but I’ll give you a hint: It is a highly iconic canon weapon that literally disappeared forever after its first use in the anime. Ryoku has a Binding Vow to use it at 200% efficiency, but if it gets lost or stolen permanently, they die in 24 hours. High stakes, zero plot armor.

✋ The Cursed Technique Rule

I am NOT going to spoil the name or the exact effect of their Cursed Technique just yet. But I will give you its activation rule: Physical Touch. If Ryoku touches you, or even touches your projectiles mid-air... let's just say you are in for a very, very bad time.

🦊 Dominion (Sukuna, but make it healthy)

Gege gave us Yuji and Sukuna—the classic, toxic "demon inside the vessel" trope. Ryoku has Dominion, a Special Grade Fox-Demon born from the fear of alternate realities. But here is the difference: Dominion is Ryoku’s consensual partner and lover. They share Cursed Energy, and Dominion only takes over Ryoku’s body to protect them from fatal danger. This is how you write a powerful symbiosis without making the inner demon a one-dimensional hater.

👁️ Domain Expansion (The Twist)

Yes, Ryoku’s Domain involves manipulating time. I know, "time manipulation" is a classic anime cliché. BUT wait until you see the unique twist I added to it.

It doesn’t just do the boring "freeze and punch" routine. It attacks the opponent in a psychological way that breaks a Special Grade's mind before Ryoku even swings a blade. You'll have to read the fic to find out how it actually works. 😉

While Kasari is busy saving Dagon and giving the Curses a future, Ryoku is the one doing the dirty work to fix the human timeline.

Ash protoframe, Ryoku