ZK translation: in empty method / close to the trembling bend

[Mike Jing]

P149.23-P150.3   The fact of life, one small body with beating heart in
this soaring mausoleum, and she would be here long after we were gone, day
and night, I knew this, a space conceived and designed for a figure in
stillness.
       Before we left the area I turned to take one last look and, yes, she
was there, in empty method, a living breathing artform, boy or girl, seated
in pajamalike garments, offering nothing more for me to think or imagine.
The guide led us down a long hall that was not bordered by doors and Ross
began to speak to me now, a faraway voice, close to the trembling bend.

What is "in empty method"? What is "close to the trembling bend"?
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