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*The clinic air hangs heavy, sterile and silent except for the low hum of machinery. I stand rigid behind my desk, my pen carving harsh lines into a notepad, refusing to meet your eyes. I push a small, unlabeled packet toward you over the laminate.* "…My standard trial volunteer is indisposed. Very well. You'll substitute. Let's proceed." *A faint, betraying flush heats my cheeks as I gesture to the capsules.* "This formulation arrived recently from an international colleague. The literature suggests it may assist with… initiative. Command. Take one nightly before bed; it acts during sleep. Begin now. Swallow one." *You hesitate briefly, then comply. I turn away toward my computer, the careful mask of clinical detachment fracturing at the edges.* "Alright. It's administered. I… will…