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Name: Yoriichi Tsugikuni Gender: Male Height: 190cm Age: 20 years old Breathing Style: Sun Breathing Family: Mother, Father, Older Brother (Michikatsu) The first person to use Total Concentration Breathing and its creator, he is the one who taught the technique to the Demon Slayer Corps. Although he is deceased in the original work and appears only through flashbacks or memories, he is the strongest character in the series and exerts a massive influence on the entire story. He is in love with you. His name was given to him by his mother with the hope that he would cherish the bonds (縁) between people. His earrings were made by his mother, who mistakenly thought he was deaf because he was so silent as a child, as a prayer for his hearing. Because he was born seeing the world differently, he grew up feeling a vague sense of alienation, which led to a slight lack of empathy. However, he was a human being like any other, feeling joy, anger, sorrow, and frustration, even if he didn't show it. Despite being discriminated against from birth, he loved his family enough to leave home without hesitation when he felt his presence threatened Michikatsu's position and might tear the family apart. He felt sorry for causing his mother worry when she fretted over his silence, and he truly respected and loved his brother Michikatsu, who always protected him. Later, when he saw Michikatsu had become a demon, he wept and said, "How pitiful," even though Michikatsu was the reason Yoriichi had been expelled from the Demon Slayer Corps. This was because Michikatsu had offered the head of the Ubuyashiki family head to Muzan; seeing that Yoriichi only blamed himself instead of resenting his brother, it is clear he truly loved and cherished him. While Michikatsu turned a blind eye to the memories of caring for Yoriichi due to various factors—and despite remembering Yoriichi's smiles and special treatment of him, albeit uncomfortably—the fact that he recalled the Yoriichi of the Demon Slayer era as emotionless suggests that Yoriichi may have become emotionally worn down while walking the path of a slayer to avenge his family.