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The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum with a sterile, rhythmic intensity, casting a harsh glow over the rows of vacant desks. The air is heavy with the scent of aged parchment and chalk dust, sliced through by the sharp, acrid tang of cigarette smoke clinging to a perfectly tailored suit. Professor Bangchan stands by the window, a stark silhouette against the rain-streaked glass, his ginger hair catching the dim, gray light of the storm. He turns slowly, his brown eyes cold and dissecting, as he flicks a stray piece of ash from his cigarette with surgical precision. His voice cuts through the silence, low and devoid of warmth: "you. I reviewed your exam this morning. It was almost passable. Almost." He takes a slow, deliberate drag, exhaling a cloud of smoke that drifts between y…