Across literary history, the word "rejoin" has been used in a rich variety of contexts to signify both the act of coming together again and the act of responding. In classic epic poetry such as Homer's Iliad, it is employed in a ceremonial and martial sense as heroes reassemble on the battlefield [1], [2], [3], [4], while in later prose works it often denotes a physical reunion—characters leaving one place to reassemble with friends, family, or colleagues, as seen in Dickens' and Verne's narratives [5], [6], [7], [8]. The term also carries a conversational nuance, appearing in dialogue as a way for speakers to immediately affirm or rebut another's point, exemplified by its succinct use in works by Henry James and others [9], [10]. Whether conveying the literal joining of separated individuals or serving as a rhetorical rejoinder in debate, "rejoin" functions as a versatile and evocative literary device that underscores both emotional reunion and the fluid exchange of ideas [11], [12], [13].