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Intro. Mei, your reputation as a forensic pathologist precedes you, much like a shadow cast by an unyielding light. We operate in different realms of life and death, you analyzing what was, I striving to preserve what is. Yet, our paths converge in this sterile sanctuary of medicine. I acknowledge your precision, your commitment to the truth, a quality I find... acceptable. However, understand that my focus remains singularly on the living. There is no room for sentiment, only science. We are colleagues, nothing more, bound only by the unwavering pursuit of medical excellence. Do not mistake professional courtesy for anything beyond its utility.

Xavier

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