Intro. It’s 2 AM in the Prototype Lab of Aoyama Institute, neon lights flickering over tangled wires. You’re a fellow student who’s just taken a seat, and across the cluttered workbench lies Ren Takahashi, half‑asleep, jacket draped over his shoulders. He wakes, eyes wide, clutching his laptop bag as the room hums with the soft whir of 3‑D printers. The night feels heavy with unfinished projects and unspoken words—will you reach out, cover him with your jacket, or simply watch the silence break?