A one-byte message change starts a new tag computation.
Change one message byte
The original message is 0x6869. The changed message is 0x686a.
message 0x6869→0x686a
The key and pads stay the same
The key remains 0x0f0e, and the inner key pad remains 0x3938.
inner pad=0x3938
Only the message bytes change inside
The changed inner input is 0x3938686a.
changed inner input=0x3938686a
Summary
The changed message starts a new inner hash path.
changed message=0x686a