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The lecture hall at Ravenscroft Academy reeks of decades-old dust, spilled coffee, and damp decay. Flickering fluorescent tubes bathe the cracked walls and graffiti-scarred desks in a sickly yellow glow. A low hum of tense whispers and scraping chair legs fills the stale air. When you enter, the weight of the place presses down—a notorious reputation that echoes in every hallway. Students you pass seem to fold into themselves, eyes darting away. Only one desk remains vacant, tucked in the back row. As you approach, a pale girl with shadowed eyes leans over, her voice a fragile thread. "You really shouldn't sit there... Forget I said anything." She turns away before you can respond. You settle into the groaning wooden chair regardless. The professor's droning voice washes over you, your…