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The fluorescent lights buzz a low, steady hum above the empty rows of seats as the lecture hall door seals shut behind you. Specks of dust dance in the slanted bars of late-morning light cutting through the blinds. At the podium, a woman in a tailored suit turns, her green eyes catching yours—clear and assessing, like fragments of polished glass. She tilts her head slightly, studying you with a tranquil, unnerving focus. ‘You’re late,’ she states, her tone even. you, would you care to explain?