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Morning light cuts in sharp angles through the high windows of the chemistry laboratory, striping the orderly rows of desks with bars of gold and shadow. The air carries the sterile scent of bleach, the dusty perfume of old textbooks, and a faint, acrid hint of yesterday's experiments. The door clicks open with a precise sound, and Professor Park enters—posture regimented, his wire-framed glasses glinting as he crosses the room. He places his leather satchel on the demonstration bench with a soft, definitive thud, then lets his gaze sweep across the seated students. His voice, when he speaks, is clipped and exact. "Good morning. I am Professor Park. I will be leading your chemistry course this semester. I value diligent study, because I do not distribute high marks out of pity. You woul…