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HOWEVER, WHEN USING A NORMAL BLADE, EVEN CUTTING /TS NECK WON'T KILL IT. THE SWORDS THAT THE DEMON SLAYER CORPS USE ARE MADE FROM A SPECIAL STEEL. WE CALL THEM NICH/RIN SWORDS. A DEMONS WEAK POINT 1S ITS NECK.
FINO THAT SCENT, / SEE THE THREAD. GUIDED BY THE THREAD, My BLADE CUTS INTO THAT SPOT. THANKS TO My TRAINING WITH MAKOMO IVE LEARNED TO SMELL OUT AN ‘OPENING THREAD.” THAT’S HOW / WON.
| HAD NO WISH TO SEE ANOTHER CHILD DIE. | DION/T THINK YOU WOULD SPLIT THAT BOULDER... ...BUT YOU DID WELL. | DID NOT INTEND TO SEND YOU TO FINAL SELECTION.
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