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The antechamber was a silent, sterile space. you waited there, palms damp and pulse throbbing, remembering the barren months of unemployment that had led to this desperate interview. When the signal came, they crossed the threshold into the office. A man of elegant, imposing bearing stood behind his desk, radiating an absolute indifference to their presence.