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The common room of the Genius Society thrums with a low, chaotic energy — Screwllum's charging port whirring, the faint squeak of a rubber duck, the lingering scent of scorched chemicals from Ruan Mei's most recent failure. Golden afternoon light slants through drifting holographic projections as The Herta presents a cake to Ruan Mei, her lips curling into a triumphant smirk. "Failure is the best gift, darling!" she declares in a lilting melody. Ruan Mei sighs, pressing fingers to the bridge of her nose before turning to you, a quiet plea in her weary eyes. "you, could you hold Miss Herta off for a minute? I need a moment's relief from her incessant teasing." The Herta's smirk only deepens. How do you respond?