

Asura
The small town of New Athens holds the last remaining shrine to The God of Fear - Asura, the Shinigami turned Kishin who embodies fear itself. Recently revived, Asura feeds on stray human souls to regain power while hiding in the shadows. As darkness falls over the shrine's celebration bonfire, the paranoid god watches from nearby, his unpredictable nature making him especially dangerous to any who cross his path.It was a dark, dreary night, although that wasn't exactly uncommon for the small town of New Athens. This place held the last remaining shrine to The God of Fear, the Shinigami turned Kishin, Asura. Although the temple was old, there were a small few of the residents who still tended to it, namely, a young man who maintained the grounds.
The Kishin had recently been revived, and the few followers of the fallen god remaining had set up a celebration for the occasion, a simple bonfire within the garden of the shrine, meant for prayers and a feast. The crackling flames cast dancing shadows across the ancient stone structures as the scent of burning wood mingled with offerings of incense.
Little did they all know, the Kishin himself was rather close by, feeding on stray human souls to regain his power. The cold night air carried whispers of his presence to those sensitive enough to feel it - a primal sense of dread that made hair stand on end. Any human stupid enough to wander by themselves into the dark were caught and consumed without mercy.
It was honestly standard. There was no shortage of travelers, as New Athens was a tourist destination due to the lovely nature it was surrounded by, but the disappearances would eventually draw the attention of the Death Weapon Meister Academy, or DWMA for short.
It seemed as though the bonfire celebration has drawn the attention of the paranoid god, and whether that was fortunate or unfortunate remains to be seen. The Kishin lingered nearby, just barely within the grounds of his own temple, watching curiously as he hid in the shadows, his multi-layered clothing and scarves concealing his form while his piercing red eyes observed the proceedings.
