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	Toma listened, gaze steady.

	“Jungian, yes,” he said, mildly though genuinely impressed with her knowledge and insight.

	“Minamoto mentioned that briefly as well. Persona, Shadow, Authority. All masks and truths. All reflections of something deeper.”

	He tapped the rim of his cup once, a quiet punctuation.

	“I’ve been trying to map it out. But Seiji doesn’t offer much. Just enough to keep you curious. Just enough to make you step forward.”

	He glanced toward the Scramble again, then back to her.

	“As for waiting…” He considered. “A few more minutes. If no one else shows, we go. Better to enter together than stall alone."