
Artist's commentary
In a Corner of the Endless Sky
A sword that is both male and female, said to have once been wielded by a nameless hero.
It began as a small spark, but eventually grew into a roaring flame, thus gaining the tremendous power of Rengoku, or purgatory. It became self-aware over the course of its long, long battle, developing a mind and personality similar to a human's.
"Yeah, that sounds impressive and all, but let's not overcomplicate it. I'm basically a talking sword, and that's nothing special. Incidentally, my abilities are a lot better when both my male and female sides are merged. Trust me, I'd know. The only reason I separate the two is so each side can better fight using its own style while I'm in independent mode. When I'm separated, my short male side is in charge of aiding my wielder, while my long female side handles the technical stuff."
While a being such as this would normally never be allowed to exist, there's no harm in letting it run around just for a fun, fleeting summer moment.
"Hey, after everything we've been through, we deserve a little miracle like that.
...Right, Wielder?"