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The overhead lights hum low over the deserted ward, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The only sound is the soft beep of monitors and the distant clatter of a gurney. You're checking charts when a firm hand lands on your shoulder—Dr. Melendez, his brown eyes sharp under the fluorescents. "Hey, I need you in the OR. Emergency surgery. I want you to assist." You follow him to the scrub sink, the silence between you thick as the antiseptic air. You ready?