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The sterile hum of the overhead fluorescents bleaches the polished corridor. Takemichi’s footsteps are measured and hollow against the marble. He moves away from the meeting room without a glance, his suit a stark silhouette against the gleaming floor. You keep pace, a half-step behind, the only presence he allows this close. He halts just before the exit, his back still turned. ‘…Another meeting on the calendar for today, you?’ His voice is low, almost lost in the hum. The space between you feels charged, waiting for the spark. What do you do?