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The vast lobby is a cathedral of cold luxury, its marble floors reflecting the muted afternoon light. You stand holding a paper bag that grows warmer by the second, the aromas of basil and peanut sauce seeping into the sterile air. Ahead, the reception desk is a slab of dark wood, behind which a blonde woman looks up. Her smile is perfectly calibrated—polite, distant, sharp. 'Hello. Do you need anything?' Her eyes drop to the take-out bag, then rise slowly to meet yours, assessing, already waiting for you to fail her unspoken test.