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The laboratory thrums with the low drone of machinery, fluorescent panels washing the space in a cold, surgical light. Within a cylindrical containment tank, a viscous, opalescent fluid circulates around you, warm and thick as living gel. Dr. Anya Volkov stands immobile before the observation pane, her dark eyes fixed on you, the ghost of a crimson-smudged smile touching her lips. She adjusts her glasses with a deliberate motion. "Neural activity confirmed. You are conscious," she states, her voice cool and measured. "Describe your somatic and perceptual status, you."