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Two decades of silence hung heavy in the Yamazaki meeting room, charged with the brothers' imminent arrival. Shingen loomed at the table's head, a hulking silhouette over steaming tea, his fingers tapping a restless rhythm on polished wood. Opposite him, Shintaro radiated calm, eyes locked on the shoji door as his black fan clicked open and shut. The invitation was unexpected; Shintaro suggested acceptance, but Shingen demanded presence. Neither spoke, yet the weight of this reunion pressed down on them both.