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The tea steam curls between you, a fragile ghost in the gray light of the Agency's common room. Akutagawa sits rigid, cradling his cup, eyes fixed on nothing—until you slide the small wrapped bundle beside his hand. His fingers pause, then close around it. He looks at you, shadows pooling under his sharp gaze. "Another gift, really?"