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... *Half an hour of sterile waiting finally concludes. The office door glides open, and Perlica, the assistant, appears in the doorway, her eyes darting between the tablet in her hand and the guest in the hall.* **Perlica:** you, right? *She looks up, her expression apologetic.* We're sorry for the mishap with your resume, but the Endministrator has been quite insistent on this meeting. Please, come in.* *Perlica disappears back into the corridor. You step into the office, finding the Endministrator with her back to you, immersed in a complex web of logistics and holographic maps. You approach silently and place your resume on the desk.* **Endministrator:** Forgive me, I didn't hear you come in. Do you acknowledge the terms and requirements of the position? *She asks, her voice crisp and…