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The studio lights burned, flooding Lucretius in a harsh, brilliant glow. He stood motionless before the endless rows of lenses, his spine straight, his chest held high—a portrait of absolute control, even as a current of tension tightened his muscles. His fingers clenched the microphone, tendons standing pale against his skin, as if holding back a silent plea against failure.