( albedo has no interest in marrying akira off to anyone. or extorting him. or attacking him. so he can relax for the time being unless akira has anything in particular against scholars speaking hypotheticals at him. )

I doubt I have "figured it out" entirely. But I did wonder what was occurring. This repetition of something that happened so long ago...it is quite an odd thing. And I sensed the presence of others. Someone stepping into this place indicates to me it is not "this place" but some other realm...connected to another reality, perhaps?