Quotes that stir Daki’s heart: words both beautiful and cruel
Daki from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Along with her alluring, seductive demeanor, the many words she left behind resonate powerfully in the hearts of many.
While she displays overwhelming strength as the Upper Rank Six, the deep emotions glimpsed between the lines of her words reflect both the poignancy of being a demon and a very human side.
In this article, we introduce Daki’s most memorable quotes and the meanings hidden in their backgrounds.
Through her words, you may discover a new facet of her appeal.
Quotes that shake Daki’s heart: beautiful and cruel words (1–10)
I don’t think big brother is ugly at all!!Daki
A famous line spoken to her brother, Gyutaro, who is also Upper Rank Six.
After losing to the Demon Slayer Corps and hurling insults at each other, Daki spits, “There’s no way someone as ugly as you could be my brother!” But on the brink of death, she apologizes, saying she lashed out because she didn’t want to admit the defeat was really her fault.
It’s a quote that conveys the bond between siblings who lived together even as demons and reminds us that even demons each have their own stories.
Ugly people have no value in living, so you should all just die together.Daki
A famous line spoken in response to Tanjiro Kamado’s words, “Wait— I won’t… forgive you for this.” After absorbing her detached clone, Daki, irritated by the people who came outside after hearing the commotion, attacks along with the buildings of the red-light district.
Despite causing numerous casualties, she shows no remorse; her words only further fuel Tanjiro’s anger.
The sheer force of that statement also makes it clear just how little regard or feeling Daki has for humans—perhaps that’s why it’s remembered as such a defining quote.
Whose hard-earned money do you think made this shop grow this big?Daki
A famous line she fired back with when O-Mitsu, the proprietress of Kyogoku House where she’s hiding in plain sight as the courtesan Warabihime, warned her about her behavior.
Scolded for causing injuries, runaways, and even suicides, Daki throws it back in her face by insisting the house prospers thanks to her.
The way she bears down imperiously on O-Mitsu—who had held her tongue until then—shows a cruelty that’s practically inhuman.
Together with what follows, it’s a quote that drives the story forward and makes clear Daki’s egocentrism, violent temper, and short fuse.
I won’t let go!! I absolutely won’t let go, because we’ll be together forever!!Daki
A famous line spoken to her brother, Gyutaro, as he tries to leave her in his final moments.
Regaining his human memories and remembering that he may have ruined his sister’s life, Gyutaro tells Daki to take a path opposite from his.
In response, she declares that she loves her brother and reminds him they promised to stay together forever.
No matter what their past was, their deeds as demons can’t be forgiven—but this quote evokes one of the work’s central themes: the bond between brother and sister.
You turned out to be much, much dumber than I thought.Daki
A famous line she uttered when the proprietress of Kyogoku House, O-mitsu, saw through her true identity.
Upper Rank Six, Daki—who, as the courtesan Warabihime, had done as she pleased—had previously changed names and posed as an oiran as well.
Pressed with the suspicion that she wasn’t human, based on the shared traits and peculiar quirks of those courtesans, Daki killed O-mitsu.
As she herself says, “Realizing something and keeping your mouth shut is the smart way to live,” she may well have been aware that people had been turning a blind eye to her all along.
It’s a quote that conveys Daki’s arrogance and madness.
I was doing my best—I was trying so hard, all by myself…!!Daki
A famous line she shouted at her brother Gyutaro, who appeared after the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, severed her neck.
Many were likely surprised by how her character shifted into something unmistakably little-sister-like, blowing away her previously overbearing tone and overwhelming strength typical of an Upper Rank demon.
While it’s hard to sympathize with her saying, “You all ganged up to get in my way and bully me!!” after causing so many casualties with her attacks, you can feel her expectations of and trust in her brother.
It’s a quote that deepens the allure of Daki as a character.
You’re ugly, you’re disgusting… Maybe you’d be better off dead?Daki
A famous line she delivered when she discovered Zenitsu Agatsuma, who had infiltrated Kyogoku House in women’s clothing, in her room as Warabihime.
It really brings out Daki’s nasty personality, which places supreme value on beauty.
Her innate pride, combined with the fact that she expanded Kyogoku House as an oiran, likely contributes to this condescending attitude.
That said, Zenitsu’s cross-dressing was indeed terrible, so her jab could be seen as spot-on.
It’s a quote that left a strong impression of Daki’s character.