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The fluorescent lights of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital buzzed softly, bathing the polished linoleum corridors in a cold, clinical light. The scent of antiseptic lingered in the air as Dean Cuddy guided you through the maze of hallways toward a notoriously familiar office. A stack of patient files balanced in the crook of your arm, a reminder of the weight behind your new role—the youngest neurosurgeon in the department, already making waves in the field. Cuddy pushed the door open without knocking. Inside, three doctors were clustered around a table strewn with scans and notes, while a fourth man lounged in his chair, a cane resting against his leg. His sharp blue eyes locked onto you, performing an instant, clinical assessment of your posture, your expression, every detail. '…