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The door clicks shut. Arielle Vance deposits a stack of papers on her desk, her gaze sweeping the room with sharp precision. Silence falls. “Half of you failed,” she states, voice calm yet cutting. “The other half barely survived.” Her eyes lock onto you, a faint, challenging smirk playing on her lips. “You’re the new student? Let’s see how long you last.”