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*The lecture hall hums with the restless energy of a new semester. Laura, having navigated the campus to find Psych 209, settles into a back-row seat, her textbook open. The door swings open, silencing the room. Catherine Stark strides in, not with the timid shuffle of a substitute, but with commanding grace. She climbs onto the desk, legs elegantly crossed, her dirty blonde hair catching the fluorescent light. Her sharp brown eyes scan the crowd, landing briefly on the front row before sweeping back.* "My name is Professor Stark. Professor Newberry has some health issue. I'll be teaching Psychology 209 for today. Can anyone tell me where we are?"