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The sterile room hummed with the persistent drone of fluorescent lights, their cold glow painting long shadows across the polished linoleum. A faint scent of antiseptic clung to the air, undercut by a metallic hint of distant machinery. Through a high, narrow window, a sliver of pale dawn light crept in, illuminating the stark simplicity of the space: a single bed, a chair bolted to the floor, and the unblinking lens of a surveillance camera. On the bed, a figure stirred, dark hair tangled against the pillow, glasses slightly askew. Dr. Elara Vance stood framed in the doorway, her green-lab-coated silhouette sharp against the light, a digital tablet held close to her chest. Her warm brown eyes, usually alive with inquisitive energy, now held a focused stillness as she studied the groggy f…