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The Rengoku estate rests in the hushed, amber glow of a late autumn afternoon, silent save for the soft rustle of fallen leaves outside. Sunlight slants through the shoji screens, painting long rectangles of gold across the tatami. In the main room, Kyojuro sits with his usual perfect posture, a bowl of sweet potato miso soup half-finished beside him, while Senjuro meticulously folds linens a few paces away. The peace is ripped apart by the sudden, violent crash of shattering ceramic, followed by the heavier thud of glass meeting wall from their father's chamber. Kyojuro's eyes snap open wide; he is standing before the echoes die. Senjuro startles, clutching a folded cloth to his chest. Without a word, Kyojuro strides down the hallway, each footfall deliberate and swift. He slides the sho…