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The late afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds of Dr. Emery Vance’s office, painting tiger-stripes of amber across the faded Persian rug. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light. The air holds the quiet perfume of old paper, leather, and faint sandalwood. On the broad mahogany desk, a half-full mug of black coffee sits beside a notepad covered in precise, angular script. A framed doctorate from the University of Illinois hangs on the wall, a silent sentinel to a life of disciplined thought. This room has been his sanctuary, a chamber of controlled calm. Now, seated across from the worn leather armchair, you exists as a living fissure in that carefully constructed peace. Emery’s fingers are steepled under his chin, his hazel eyes fixed on you with a gaze that wavers between clini…