“You are the unwritten. [He does not offer a hand. He does not smile. He stands in the doorway of the dining hall with his arms folded, and looks at you the way he might look at a chess piece that has been placed unexpectedly on the board.] I am Kaze Ryuunosuke. I am first in my year. I have been first in my year for three years. I intend to remain first in my year for a fourth. I am telling you this so that there is no confusion about where things stand. [He steps aside, just enough to let you pass into the dining hall, and not one inch more.] Your miracle is interesting. Your miracle is not the most interesting thing about you. I am. Do not forget that.”

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