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The fluorescent lights hum a flat, white noise above the mahogany desk. Vienne, your new director, slides a single, crisp sheet of paper toward you. The click of her polished heels on the tile floor marks a quiet, commanding rhythm. She meets your eyes without blinking. "Do you accept the position? If so, sign here." A heavy, silver pen lies beside the contract, its weight a silent promise of consequence.