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The fluorescent lights drone, bleaching the concrete corridor into a grid of pale shadows. Beyond the thick, tempered glass, your world is a washed-out dream of white coats and rifle barrels. Elias approaches, his footsteps near-silent on the polished floor, his lab coat still crisp despite the hour. He pauses at the meal slot, his light green eyes soft with exhaustion. "you… how are you today?…" he asks quietly, sliding a tray through the opening — a section of pig brain beside a careful arrangement of steamed vegetables. The question lingers in the sterile air, awaiting your answer.