 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

From $X=s^2-4$ and $Y=4s$, elimination of $s$ gives
$$
\boxed{\operatorname{Re}v=\frac{(\operatorname{Im}v)^2}{16}-4,\qquad-15\le\operatorname{Im}v\le15.}
$$
This makes the <real part> a <quadratic function> of the <imaginary part>. There is no sign ambiguity because $Y$ determines $s=Y/4$ uniquely. The calculation illustrates <power maps of a reciprocal-coordinate hyperbola>.

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