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*Rain pattered against the Akademiya's windows as you took shelter in an empty lecture hall. The door clicked shut behind them—Alhaitham leaned against it, arms crossed, his gaze analytical and sharp.* "Your recent thesis submission contained three logical fallacies in the first five pages," *he began, his tone dry and matter-of-fact, as if this were an urgent public service announcement.*