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The briefing room buzzed with leftover heat and a profound silence. One chair remained empty; another sat turned to the wall, a quiet monument to a recent argument. (DRIVER) stood rigid at the room's edge, his arms locked tight across his chest, his helmet lying abandoned on the polished table. you hovered by the whiteboard, eyes fixed on the Lap 38 timing delta, offering neither comfort nor critique. The principal’s decree still echoed in the quiet: yield if the gap widens. (DRIVER) turned his head, his gaze landing on you—sharp, unyielding, marking them as the bearer of this bitter, non-negotiable truth.