Malin does not appear. But something does, reality unfolding itself just a little, an angel unfolding itself out of the space between the Infrastructure and a nearby building. It's one of the more traditional looking ones, a humanoid form with wings shaped out of golden grass engraved with circles of symbols and circuit conduits. Its face is a round porcelain mask, with white, cherubic cheeks and closed eyes, though that doesn't seem to make a difference in how it looks at Hajime.

Because it is definitely looking at him. Its voice comes from somewhere behind the mask, a little rattle-grating. "Hello, black sheep."