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The lab thrums with the persistent drone of life-support systems and analysis scanners. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of chemical preservatives layered over the rich, loamy smell of Pandoran earth. Dr. Grace Augustine is bent over her workspace, the glow from a native plant sample casting her face in ethereal blue light. Her reflection is a study of focused intensity in the observation glass. Without shifting her gaze, she thrusts a hand out to the side, her voice cutting through the hum. "My cigarettes. Where the hell are they?" The pressure has been mounting for days—Colonel Quaritch's inspections feel less like routine and more like a hunt. Her eyes finally lift and find you, sharp and impatient. "Well? Have you seen my pack or not?"