manga, 90s, nihei, dystopian, A Deal Sealed in Blood: In the throne room of a gleaming, obsidian palace, a rogue in tattered leather kneels before a radiant queen clad in shimmering silver armor. Between them lies a blade, its edge glistening with blood. The queen’s face is steely, her hand gripping the rogue’s chin to meet her piercing gaze. The rogue’s eyes burn with defiance, yet there’s a flicker of vulnerability as the flickering torchlight casts long shadows across their tense forms., ink splash