Anh Miyamoto

**Anh Miyamoto** was the head of the Miyamoto Family and a trained samurai. After the disappearance of his younger half-sister, Enli, he sent out various scouts to search for where she may have gone. Once he had found a clue, he traveled to the royal capital and entered the last place she had been seen: a fancy restaurant; however, he was quickly drugged and killed off by the establishment's owner and head chef.

## History

### Early Life

Anh was born in the town of Hanabi, Rihon in 512 AM, the oldest son of the Miyamoto daimyo family. The oldest child of the current head, Ren, he was raised to inherit his title and authority, learning everything about governance and how to act diplomatically; he also learned how to wield a sword, quickly impressing his peers with his blade skills.

In 533 AM, as his father began to grow physically weaker, Anh was told of the existence of his half-sister Enli, with Ren wanting to officially adopt her into the family. Agreeing to this, Anh had scouts sent out to locate her and bring her and her family to their castle; several weeks later, Enli and her little sister Qui were brought to him and Anh had rooms prepared for them to live there permanently.

Later that year, the three siblings attended their father's funeral, mourning for his lost life and wishing him well in the afterlife. Anh was then made the new head of the family in a special ceremony; his first act as head was to officially declare his sisters as full members of the family, naming Enli as his heir.

### A Gluttonous Death

A decade after, in 546 AM, Anh learned that Enli had disappeared while on a trip to the capital Kyota. Worrying about her safety, he once again had scouts sent to search for any clues to her whereabouts. A few months later, he learned that she had last been spotted entering a popular restaurant owned by a renowned chef, Chiyoko Kamiya, though Enli had never been seen or heard leaving the building.

Resolving to bring her back by any means necessary, he put one of his retainers in charge while he was away before gathering a small unit of soldiers to follow him. He also grabbed his father's special sword to use if necessary, surprised to hear a small voice coming from it; conversing with it for a bit, he eventually made a pact with the demon inside to give himself more power.

Traveling for several days, Anh eventually arrived in Kyota, directing his companions to wait for him to signal them to follow, wanting to find his sister first before detaining the culprit. Sneaking into the restaurant through a back window, he found himself in a dark room with an iron-like smell. As his eyes adjusted to the dark, Anh realized that the room was filled with dead and dying bodies in various states of dissection, barely stopping himself from screaming when he realized that they were all people who had recently gone missing throughout the Uenishi region.

Readying his blade, Anh crept further into the building, soon entering a room that had been made into a makeshift operation room. Spotting the chef holding a knife over the body of his sister, he yelled out for her to let his sister go before recklessly charging at her. As the two engaged in combat, Anh conversed with the woman, learning that she simply wanted to teach the world about the "forbidden flavors" that most considered taboo; when the daimyo countered that she was just an insane cannibal, Chiyoko laughed and admitted that maybe she was, though she believed her sins were nothing compared to the "blessings" she was bringing to the people of Rihon.

Suddenly, Anh felt the chef's blade slice into his side, causing him to falter and open himself up to being stabbed through the chest. As he dropped to his knees in pain, Chiyoko stood before him and declared herself to be an unkillable god, forcing him to the ground and digging her knife in deeper. However, before Anh lost consciousness, he mustered enough energy to grab his sword and slash open the chef's stomach, dropping the blade now that his energy was spent. In his final moments, Anh apologized for Enli having to die before him, resolving to find her and reunite in the afterlife, before dying from blood loss.

## Skills and Abilities

Having trained in swordsplay since his childhood, Anh was a competent fighter who could defeat even opponents who were more skilled than him. He was also a skilled tactician and diplomat, as well as a commanding aura that was fitting for the head of a noble family. Anh's natural charism also allowed him to get along with others, though unfortunately making him stand out regardless of whether he wanted to or not; additionally, his care for others led him to being naive and blindly trusting others on many occasions. Anh was also not experienced in drawn-out combat with others, leading him to grow tired and open to being hit.

## Character Connections

Ren Miyamoto: Anh's father and predecessor. Looking up to him as a role model, Anh sought to emulate his father's commanding presence while working to be more respectful of their people's problems than he was. He later attended Ren's funeral alongside his mother and half-sister, wishing him well in the afterlife.

Enli Miyamoto: Anh's younger half-sister. Anh was very protective of her and protected her from threats both interal and external. He also remained close with her despite the two having different mothers, finding joy in her cheerful demeanor. After her disappearance, he spent months searching for her, eventually finding where she had gone and searching for her; this ultimately resulted in Anh's death.

Chiyoko Kamiya: Anh's enemy and killer. After discovering the woman's role in the disappearance and later death of his sister, he became violently enraged at the chef, taking delight in killing her even at the expense of his own life.