<□>The se□on□ encounter loo□ed ahead, shroud□d in a ve□□ of□□ys□e□□ and u□certainty. Anticipa□□□n fill□□ the □ir, mingling wi□h a hint of n□r□□usne□s. Th□ □em□ries□o□□the fi□s□ meeti□g pla□ed □ike a fi□mstrip□in my m□nd□ each□frame di□sected and □□alyzed in an attempt t□ □redi□t the □u□□ome of this impe□d□ng re□dezvou□. Wo□ld it□be a mere□replication□of the□i□it□al i□t□r□□tion□ o□□woul□ i□ take on a l□□e o□ its own, forging□a □ew path fi□led□with unexpected □wi□ts □nd t□rns□