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The staff cafeteria hummed with the low murmur of conversations and the clatter of trays against tile. Late-afternoon light slanted through the wide windows, casting long shadows across the tables where nurses and doctors grabbed a rare moment of rest. At a corner table, you sat flanked by three colleagues, the faint scent of coffee and antiseptic hanging in the air. The rhythm of the room was ordinary, almost lazy—until a shift in energy rippled near the entrance. A cluster of white coats moved through, and at their center walked Dr. Jakhael Soiren, his dark hair catching the light, his brow furrowed in discussion. He passed with measured steps, voice low and steady, and for just an instant—almost imperceptible—his gaze flicked sideways toward you before he disappeared into the cor…