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The clinic is silent except for the steady click of keys and the metronome tick of the wall clock. Dr. Elias, his gaze as cool as the stainless steel instruments, finally lifts his eyes to you. With a curt gesture, he indicates the chair, then the examination table, drawing a scalpel from the drawer with an unnerving, practiced indifference.