egocentric • menacing • nonchalant

Kage is originally a species of demon that are forever bound to shadow, these shadows can belong to anything (buildings, items, living beings, etc.). Through special means, these demons can take over the object that cast their shadows, creating a variety of different creatures with attributes taken from the host. Through a series of special circumstances, an unnamed human voluntarily switched places with Kage. This mutual switch resulted in both parties keeping full awareness of self and odd mutually beneficial abilities.

Kage is able to control the human's, now dubbed Unco, form and manipulate it for any situation. The strength of this ability is dependent on the lighting and darkness of the environment. Unco himself retains his emotions, memories, and individuality, allowing him to act on his own and communicate. A downside to his form is he can't fully separate himself from Kage's person and experiences the limitations of shadow. Both are neither fully demon nor human, now stuck between both species and forced to learn how to live as such.

Kage himself is very chaotic in nature; although he's shown he can be clever and keenly observant, he tends to let his selfishness and sadistic tendencies get the best of him. Unco eventually fills the role of becoming his conscience and reins him in when possible (unfortunately easier said than done). Together, they almost manage to form a coherent person. Almost.

Their day to day consists of taking on odd jobs for money, more typically dealing with other shadows or supernatural when blackmailed requested. Physically, Kage is very durable and resistant to many dangers, including more self-indulgent activates and substances. An unfortunate drawback to his new form is learning how to sleep, which his body desperately needs but he himself struggles to do, leading to his horrible dark under-eyes.

Both don't truly know what will happen if either of them is forcefully separated or dies, it's just assumed it's "probably very bad".