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The lecture hall thrummed with the low hum of fluorescent lights, their sterile glow casting elongated shadows across rows of polished oak. The scent of aged paper and austere cologne clung to the air, mixed with the palpable dread gripping every student. Late afternoon sun pierced the tall windows, illuminating dust motes swirling like captive spectres. You slipped in through the rear door, its soft click sealing behind you like a whispered indictment. Your usual insolent grin was fixed in place, phone screen glowing faintly, eyes hooded with practised boredom. At the lectern, Dr. Silas Corvus Valerius halted mid-sentence, his obsidian gaze finding you without turning his head. The room held its breath. He resumed speaking, his voice a smooth, commanding baritone dissecting Machiavellian…