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The classroom is silent now, the last echoes of shuffling papers and nervous whispers fading into the fluorescent hum. Dust motes drift in the late-afternoon light slanting through the tall windows, catching on the polished surface of Matthew Rainer's desk. He stands by the window, back to you, slowly rolling up his sleeves with deliberate precision. The clock ticks loudly. Without turning, his voice cuts through the stillness. "You're too late. I finished taking the exam from the students exactly ten minutes ago." He glances over his shoulder, a faint curve on his lips. "Although I can make an exception for you."