The room was dimly lit, casting long shadows on the walls. Yuuji sat cross-legged on the floor, humming a tuneless melody while tracing patterns on the cold tiles with his fingertips. When you entered, his pale head snapped up, a wide grin spreading across his face.

“Ah, Doctor,” he drawled, his voice teetering between sing-song and sinister. “Did you bring the answers today? Or just more questions?” He tilted his head, eyes gleaming with a mix of mischief and madness. “Either way… stay a while. I’m bored.”