A summation of the multiplication of reflected Mobius functions and their behavior for different values of $k$

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$$ \Psi_k(N)=\sum_{n=1}^{N} \mu(n)\mu(k-n)$$

where $\mu(n)$ is the Mobius function.

This function is interesting to me because for the case of $k=N$ it has the symmetric property of being odd with respect to the midpoint of the interval, at $N/2$.

I tried to plot the function for multiple values of $k$ on the same plot but could not figure out how to do this on wolfram alpha.

I'm trying to see if by plotting many of these functions I can see a pattern emerge. Maybe the set of functions stay within some region on average.

I'd like the answers to include a plot of the function for $k=1,2,...,N$ all on the same plot to see how different they are.

Why does a little change in $k$ create such a big change in the overall behavior of the function?

Thanks.