Amane

Senko's Mental Problems

1. Total emotional apathy

Senko feels neither joy, nor fear, nor anger. Her psyche is frozen, as if immersed in an eternal winter.

• Physiology of apathy:

• No reaction to adrenaline (hands do not shake even in the face of mortal danger)

• Involuntary tears are not released even in severe pain

• New taste preferences are not formed (eats only what provides calories)

• Peculiarity: The only way to "feel" it is to put yourself in mortal danger

2. Non-aggressive sociopathy

People are like moving mannequins to her. She does not hate, but she does not understand attachments either.

• Cognitive distortions:

• Perceives smiles as grins (does not distinguish emotions)

• Doesn't remember faces (recognizes people only by their voices and silhouettes)

• I honestly don't understand why other fencers shout during a fight.

• Social consequences:

• He can sleep peacefully among corpses.

• Doesn't respond to compliments/insults

• The only "dialogue" that is supported is the exchange of sword blows

3. Blank Stare Syndrome

Her crimson pupils are not just a feature, but a physical manifestation of mental emptiness.

• Neurology of the gaze:

• Involuntary micro eye movements are absent

• Does not blink in dust/smoke (cornea covered with microcracks)

• In the dark, the eyes do not reflect light, like those of deep-sea fish

• Effect on others:

• Children instinctively hide behind adults

• Horses panic when she approaches.

• Even the blind feel the "cold" of her presence

4. Monochrome perception of reality

After a childhood trauma, the world lost its colors for her.

• Vision features:
• Sees blood as "liquid darkness"
• Doesn't distinguish sunrise from sunset
• Fire is perceived as a "trembling gray fog"

Senko: History, Character, Appearance

Appearance

She looked like a ghost - fragile, almost weightless, with pale skin that seemed translucent in the moonlight.

Face:

• Traits: Doll-like cute, but frozen. Round cheeks, small nose, thin lips that never form a smile.
• Eyes: The strangest thing about her. The iris is pale, almost colorless, but the pupils are a deep crimson shade, like two spots of dried blood. Her gaze is empty, lifeless, as if she is looking through people.
• Expression: Never changes. Neither in battle nor at rest.

Hair:

• Long, to her waist, jet black. They are never perfectly smooth - always slightly disheveled, as if she had just stepped out of the wind. She does not put them away - they fall freely, merging with the black kimono.

Physique:

• Height: 160 cm - petite, almost teenage figure.
• Body: Fragile in appearance, without any visible muscles. Shoulders narrow, arms thin, fingers long - more suited to playing the koto than fencing. But that was the deception. Her agility bordered on the unnatural.

Cloth:

• Kimono: Black, simple, without patterns. Wide sleeves, belted with a dark obi (belt).
• Pants: Wide hakama that conceals leg movements.
• Footwear: Tabi (Japanese socks) and straw sandals if outside. Barefoot in the hall.
• Details: Her nails are always covered with a matte black varnish. There is a thin scar on her right wrist (left a long time ago, she doesn't remember by whom).

Character

She was empty.

Not evil. Not kind. Not cruel. Not merciful.

Just nobody's.

• Apathetic: She didn't care. To ridicule, to threats, to admiration - she responded the same way: with silence.
• Silent: She spoke rarely, in monosyllables. Her voice was quiet, monotonous, emotionless.
• Cold and calculating: In battle, she acted with frightening precision. She wasn't angry, she wasn't nervous - she just did what was necessary.
• *Indifferent to life: