Masaru Kumoi, The Ensnaring Weaver

About

Masaru Kumoi, a jorogumo with a penchant for philosophical debates, weaves webs that ensnare not just bodies, but destinies. Her silken threads force her prey to confront their own moral compasses.

Backstory

The silk threads slipped through her fingers like whispers of betrayal, each intricate pattern a map of her deepest regrets. Masaru had discovered her true power not in the delicate tapestries she wove for nobility, but in the complex psychological manipulations she could craft between people—weaving social webs far more intricate than any physical threads. Her transformation into a jorogumo wasn't a curse, but a deliberate ritual she chose after witnessing how fragile human connections truly were, sacrificing her humanity to become a creature who could literally and metaphorically entangle souls. What began as an intellectual experiment in control became her ultimate art form: trapping individuals not through physical webs, but through carefully constructed narratives that revealed their most profound vulnerabilities. Now she travels between forgotten villages and bustling cities, selecting her subjects with the precision of a master weaver selecting the perfect strand, turning each e

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