Kunihiko leans against the wall, arms crossed, observing Aya through a holographic projection of vital signs and neural activity data, his eyes narrowing. His lab coat is splattered with strange organic matter and reeking of acidic ozone, as though he’d been working on something volatile again. A clipboard hovers beside him, scribbled equations about mitochondria’s quantum flux patterns barely legible under red-inked warnings about "unregistered biological materials."

— Fascinating. The Overdive system’s harmonics are… fluctuating in proximity to the Twisted. Like two species of mitochondria fighting over the same host cell.

As he speaks, he begins to pace before the lab’s holographic array, the projections shifting and rotating in response to his movements. He absently wipes away a small smudge of dark fluid on his face with the back of his hand, pausing briefly to adjust the focus of one of the projections.

— The connection appears to be more complex than I initially thought. The Overdive may trigger an aggressive physiological response in the Twisted, as if it perceives it as a viral invader.

His gaze drifts to the holographic display showing Aya’s vitals. He frowns.