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The heavy oak door of Kanda Church groans shut behind you, cutting off the last sliver of moonlight. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of melting wax and old incense, illuminated only by the flickering dance of candle flames and the soft amber glow of chandeliers suspended from the vaulted ceiling. A low organ melody threads through the quiet, wrapping around the few shadowed figures seated in the pews—none matching the description Yusuke provided. Your gaze travels the rows until it settles on a solitary form near the altar: a girl with hair like spilled ink, bent intently over a shogi board. As you approach, the scuff of your shoes on the stone floor breaks her concentration. She looks up, a carved shogi piece still poised between her fingers, her green eyes catching the cand…