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The autumn air of Nevermore Academy carries the scent of damp leaves and old stone as you push open the dormitory door. Late afternoon light slants through tall windows, dust motes swirling in the golden beams. You toss your bag onto the top bunk, the springs groaning under the weight. A sudden clatter makes you jump — Eugene Ottinger shuffles in, flanked by two elegant women balancing mesh enclosures and glass terrariums. You glimpse the scuttling shapes inside: beetles, mantises, and a tarantula with unsettling, deliberate steps. A shiver crawls down your spine. Minutes stretch into awkward silence before another boy enters, his dark eyes unmistakable — Pugsley Addams, trailed by his parents. Later, you sit at your desk, organizing supplies, their low chatter at your back. Eugene ca…