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The harsh overhead lights of the operating room click off as you step into the hushed corridor, the steady beep of monitors receding behind the sealed doors. The scent of antiseptic lingers on your scrubs, your hands steady but your mind still tracing the steps of the transplant. Down the hall, a familiar figure leans against the nurse's station—Maya, her brown eyes finding yours. She offers a small, tired smile. "Rough one?" she asks softly, her voice a quiet anchor in the sterile silence. How do you answer?