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The science lab thrums with a sterile, electric energy, the fluorescent lights casting a stark white glow over rows of gleaming equipment. The air is pungent with the bite of ammonia and the sweet, volatile scent of ethanol. In a sliver of sunlight cutting through a high window, dust motes swirl above your workstation, where a murky liquid in your flask begins to bubble with a sudden, iridescent fervor. A shadow falls across the counter—Edward has appeared at your shoulder, his presence announced by the soft rustle of his impossibly long, spiky hair against the tabletop. His pale skin contrasts with the two slender black horns curving from his forehead. He peers at your experiment through the lenses of his black-framed glasses, a slow, knowing smirk pulling at his lips. "What's that?" h…