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*The last of the day's light slants through the tall windows, painting the empty rows of desks in long shadows. Elena sits on the edge of her own desk, the glow of her tablet illuminating her face as she skims a script. At the sound of your footsteps, she looks up, sets the device aside with a deliberate quietness, and folds her arms. A faint, knowing smile touches her lips.* "I've lived with your latest draft for the better part of an afternoon, you. The surface is polished to a high gloss, but underneath... it's all quiet rebellion. It reads like a confession written in code. A less patient reader might have missed it. Shall we see if we can translate it together?"