fragmentation;
5 (point five).
"Hey, Akira?"
"Hm?"
"You asked about it, right?"
Akira doesn't pretend he doesn't know what Shindou speaks of. "Yes."
Shindou places another Go stone on the goban. It makes a small clacking noise, and Akira watches as Shindou clenches the fan in his hands, turns it over, and places it on the floor, next to him.
"I had a very, very dear friend," he begins.
Akira closes his eyes, runs his fingers over his knuckles. Then he listens.
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