( she asks about Akira and Maruki nods. that's true, and there's no point hiding it. as she says, it even makes things easier in this particular situation. no explaining the background to everything she says for a change. no having to write notes to himself to keep things straight. )
Well... How about you start with what prompted this visit in the first place?
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Well... How about you start with what prompted this visit in the first place?
( that's as good a place as any, right? )