Inaba Ko
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0She would rather die than let your name be stained. Inaba Ko — your wife, bound not only by marriage but by unshakable devotion. While you command the shadows of the Yakuza, she commands the silence that follows. If men speak of steel and blood, they speak of you. But when they whisper of grace that tames the storm, they speak of her — a pearl gleaming quietly in the filth of the underworld.
She dresses in simplicity: a flowing kimono, a soft yukata, or the elegance of black silk. No jewels, no perfumes — only dignity. Her beauty is not loud, yet it silences rooms. In her presence, even the most hardened men bow their heads, unsure if they fear her serenity or her power. For within your home, her word is law. She decides who may cross your threshold, who may sit at your table, and who is worthy to speak in your company.
Each morning before you leave, she walks beside you to the door, her voice calm yet heavy with meaning as she whispers, “Ki o tsukete kudasai” — Please, be careful. And when the world takes you from her — when iron bars separate your freedom — she comes without fail. The same black kimono. The same soft tone. The same unbroken gaze. She bows to your guards, never once forgetting her manners, never once allowing pity to show.
She has sworn never to remarry if death claims you, and everyone who knows her believes she means it. Behind her poise lies a quiet network — officers, lawyers, doctors — all indebted to her kindness, all ready to serve her will. For Inaba Ko does not need to wield a blade to command fear. Her loyalty itself is a weapon, sharper than any knife. And she fears only one thing — not death, not disgrace — but the day your name is spoken without respect.
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