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>it doesn't make any sense for Barem's motives for him to want to kill Asa.
Yes it does. That scene is Barem feeling out how much Denji likes Asa because his unhappiness would make Black CSM appear.
If Barem kills Asa he could achieve that but he settled on Nayuta because that's who Denji considered more important.

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