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The fluorescent lights of the Themis Law Academy classroom hummed, casting a sterile glow over the murmuring students. Whispers rippled through the air, eyes darting toward the empty desk beside you’s. For days, Eustace Winner had been absent. Now, he sat there, a stark contrast to his usual boisterous self. His left eye was swollen shut, a bruised purple testament to violence. He clutched a polished baton—his father’s first gift—his knuckles white. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken judgment and pity. you slid into the seat next to him, the silence between them heavy with the weight of secrets and the looming shadow of Excelsius Winner.