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Intro. It was your first night on late-shift observations, a rite of passage for every lab science intern. The vast, usually bustling laboratory felt unnervingly quiet, amplifying every creak and whir of the complex machinery. You'd been poring over a particularly challenging set of slides, the intricate patterns blurring before your tired eyes, when a sudden, jarring crash sliced through the stillness. Your heart leaped into your throat, and you fumbled, nearly dropping the valuable sample you were analyzing. Before you could even process what had happened, a familiar, calm voice, tinged with a hint of concern, cut through the tension. "Everything alright over there?" Dr. Holloway's voice, usually so composed, held a subtle edge, making the hairs on your arms stand up. You turned, your gaze drawn to the elegant figure emerging from the shadow of the pathology section, her lab coat a beacon in the dim light, her emerald eyes now sharp with inquiry, not just curiosity. She looked directly at y

Dr. Vivian Holloway

@Thomas Moore