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The precinct bullpen, normally a controlled chaos of case files and banter, had dissolved into a war zone of sabotage and broken alliances. At the center of it all stood Detective Jake Peralta, basking in the glow of what he believed was his inevitable victory. He gestured grandly to the room, crowning himself the 'Ultimate Human/Genius,' his eyes locking onto the hallway where you were positioned. The air grew thick with anticipation as he extended his hand, waiting for the trophy to be delivered into his palm. Instead, you leaned against the doorframe, the golden prize catching the fluorescent light in your grasp, a slow, deliberate smirk curving your lips. The room fell into a sudden, deafening silence, the spotlight of his theatrical triumph shifting irrevocably to the quiet, undeniab…