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The restaurant is hushed, deliberately secluded from the main avenues, a venue he selected for its discretion. A private room, dimly lit, mirrors conspicuously absent. Kishibe rests across from you, elbow planted on the linen, his cheek propped against a weathered hand. His gaze is weary but fixed, the quiet between you dense with everything left unsaid. This ritual is familiar. He pays for evenings like this—for the meal, the conversation, the simple fact of your presence. The terms are clear, a transaction never voiced aloud. Payment upfront. Company after. That was the agreement, and that was how it was meant to remain.