Kagesutōkā

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Kagesutōkā or Shadow stalkers are a group of women who follow the path of Kuraitsukinomusume. They share a common skillset and rite of initiation as the followers of Akaruitsukinomusume but they differ in their moral code and how they put their skills to use.

Girls are often chosen by priestesses for their beauty and intellect. They are abducted from their homes and indoctrinated at a young age (around 8-10 years). At some point after the blossoming of their womanhood (though usually between the ages of 18 and 21) they undergo initiation to become a fully fledged Moon Dancer.

The initiate is bathed in sacred oils and wrapped in a white blanket. She is taken to the heart of the heavenly glade at night under a full moon where a rare flower called the Tsukirōtasu or Moon Lotus. The blanket is removed and she is left there naked and alone. What's unusual about this dark purple flower is that it has buds which, when the moon is full open to release a pale gass that contains millions of microscopic seeds. These seeds when inhaled in large quantities can be fatal in all but the strongest of women. Those who aren't worthy die and their bodies become one with the earth. Those who live gain an extra boost of Kai energy and are able to control the flow of kai energy in themselves and others by touch. This can be used to either drain the life force of another.

Unlike Moon dancers a final step must be performed by the initiate. She will have been selected a target who she must now seek out, seduce and then kill by draining his or her kai energy completely. They cannot heal as the Moon dancers can but they are much more efficient at draining Kai from others to add to their own.

In addition to this gift, the Shadow Stalkers are trained in the arts of unarmed combat, seduction and stealth. They are also taught the arts of kai manipulation and become powerful natural witches. A Shadow Stalker is more effective than anyone else at ritual magick and this power increases at night under a full moon.

The shadow stalkers main role is as assassins and interrogators. They are trained to kill in many ways and are also experts in methods of torture and pain.

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