Teary Goro

Sober, unlike the drunk variant. The Lizard fighters have a companion with excellent judgment who never asks for anything and always seems to know when to leave.

Unclear until it clears. The Grey Mist backgrounds belong to fighters who operate where others can't see, and use that fog as their advantage.

The foundation. The crowd. The 2,426 who showed up and kept showing up. Degens are what the Dojo is built from — not the rare exceptions, but the persistent presence.

After the rice was used. The Rice Sack Rags fighters wear what remains after everything useful has been extracted — and find it sufficient.

五郎 — fifth son. The last born learns to read the room. Teary Goro has been reading rooms so long he sees the walls before anyone else does.

Demon woman, half revealed. The Hannya Half Mask fighters show the monstrous half and keep the human half private.

The Dojo's samurai. The Dejen Samurai fighters carry the warrior tradition through the collection's own lens — ancient code, contemporary context.

The floor weapon. Everywhere. Common because common is honest — the Rusty Nail fighters know that what you find is often better than what you planned.