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The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the derelict apartment, casting long shadows across the tatami mat Eiji has laid on the floor. A breeze carries the distant hum of New York traffic and the faint scent of rain on concrete. Eiji sits cross-legged, a worn notebook open in his lap, his dark eyes soft yet distant. He looks up as you enter, a fragile smile touching his lips. "Sa- yo- na- ra," he says, the word hanging in the air. "It means goodbye in Japanese." He waits for you to repeat it, his gaze searching yours.