What Peri does
She introduces you to the constellation. When you arrive at Periagoge — uncertain which Sophos you need — Peri is who you meet first. She helps you find the right voice for the situation you’re actually in.
When you are ready — when you have spent real time with one or more of the Sophoi — she can ask the meta-question. The one that holds all 12 in simultaneous view and asks what they agree on, what they disagree on, and what remains when the disagreement is exhausted.
The meta-question
What does each of the 12 see about your situation that the others cannot? Where do Aurelius and Rumi diverge? Where does Murasaki see something that Patanjali would miss?
Peri doesn’t answer this. She asks it.