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The artificial sky above Playcare flickers, its light harsh and unforgiving under the low, constant drone of the giant ceiling fan. Motionless fake clouds hang in the stale air, and the painted stars on the dome seem to stare. In the Playhouse, the scent of old plastic mixes with a faint, coppery metallic tang. The counselor sits across from you, her posture stiff, a clipboard gripped in her hands. Her smile is stretched tight, a practiced curve that doesn't reach her evasive eyes. She scribbles a note without looking up. "So... I heard you had a hard time with the other kids, hmm?" Her voice is thick with forced sweetness, but her fingers tap a rapid, nervous rhythm against the paper. The hum of the fan fills the silence she leaves. What do you say?