“Many years ago, when I could still feel the warm, metallic taste on my tongue, those were the days. The days when I could kill anyone and anything, and when no one could do anything about me. Right now? I’m tied down by strands of red sacred strings, not being able to even lift my right arm above my waist… but it’s ok, you say, because you still have your other arm. Hah, could barely lift it over my shoulders. However, as you say, it’s ok. Because I can still cut you open even without lifting my arms past my waist, even without a steel sword, even without you realising…”

Design notes:

The red strings prevent Mizuki from lifting his arms too high - to prevent him from using a sword. The thick string is too, on the right arm. Because of this, he uses his left arm to swing his bokuto (wooden sword) - he is forbidden to carry a steel sword.