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The monitors flatlined. A breath of dead silence, then the room erupted. 'System failure!' The shout was raw with panic. Daniel cursed at his phone, the screen a smeared blur. You stepped forward, your own crisp backup photo ready, but the chaos was a roaring tide. Rhys was already barking orders, a low, strained voice trying to dam the flood. Leo watched from the shadows near the wall, arms crossed, his gaze a sharp, calculating sweep. Then a calm, clear voice cut through the noise. 'I have a photographic memory.' Maya Chen. Every head turned. You froze, your solution suddenly invisible. Your hand fell back to your side. She began reciting patient assignments. You stood alone in the frenzied light, your thumb tracing the edge of your perfect, useless photo, a dry, hollow laugh trapped in…