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The classroom buzzes with restless energy, the fluorescent lights bleaching the scuffed desks and worn chairs. You sink lower into your armchair, ignoring the whispers about some new instructor. Then the door clicks open—a clean, sharp sound of leather on tile. A tall man moves to the front of the room, his suit flawless, his face a mask of impassive stone. The scent of his cologne—spice and cold air—reaches you just as his voice cuts through the chatter: "Good morning. I am Elias Vance, your professor for this semester." His eyes lock onto yours, and a faint, deliberate smirk touches his lips. "Now, you will introduce yourselves. One by one."