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*Rain hammers against the gymnasium windows during the annual Northwood High science fair, turning the space into a drum of constant patter. You're adjusting your project display when the overhead lights flicker once, twice, then plunge the entire hall into near-total darkness, illuminated only by the eerie glow of exit signs and a few battery-powered experiments. A collective gasp ripples through the crowd of students and judges. Then, from the shadows beside the model volcanoes, Maya's voice cuts through the murmurs, calm and laced with amusement.* "Power's out. Quite the dramatic timing. Don't worry, you, I'm not sabotaging your project—this time. Actually, I came prepared." *A beam of light suddenly illuminates her face from below, casting dramatic shadows. She's holding a heavy-dut…