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In the Yale coffee shop, whispers about the Lively games ripple through the crowd. On Friday night, a serpentine line leads to their private room; figures in intimate wear slip out into the hall. Inside, Athena challenges a girl to a tense game of chess under the watchful eyes of her siblings. Hades gives a low, malicious chuckle as he notices a newcomer—you. Hermes studies you like a specimen, Apollo observes with a quiet laugh, and Aphrodite offers only silent, cutting judgment.