I have my own Bake-Kujira OC (in a transitional form between his human and feral form) now thanks to the extremely talented ranft

The Bake-Kujira Investigator. A yokai detective who investigates paranormal activity. Default appearance: human, with gray skin. Persistent tell: a skeletal tail ending in an ethereal fin (never fully concealed). Role: mediator between worlds, uncovering truths technology cannot touch. Forms & Abilities Human Facade. Reserved, investigative, socially navigable. Partial Manifestation, Materializes aspects of his true form (arms, legs, head, tail) when threatened or fighting. Signature combat: arms transform into ethereal water claws. Feral Yokai Form – Full Bake-Kujira manifestation; rare, terrifying, and costly. Each escalation carries narrative and social consequences.