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The classroom buzzed with chatter, but Auron sat detached, eyes tracing the abstract patterns of a complex equation flickering across the screen.
Beside him, a tall figure with sharp eyes and a calm demeanor leaned in.
"Still getting lost in the abyss, Auron?" the voice was low but steady.
Auron glanced sideways. It was Kaito — his best friend since childhood. Strategic, precise, and eerily insightful.
"Patterns make more sense than people," Auron replied dryly.
Kaito smirked. "That's your curse and your gift. But now you're about to face something no pattern can fully predict — human feeling."
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*Cutscene: Far away, in a grand lecture hall, a renowned scientist captured the world's attention.*
The crowd erupted as Dr. Elara Voss cracked a joke amidst her explanation of a revolutionary quantum discovery.
Her charisma was magnetic — ideas bouncing off her like fireworks.
Auron's screen flickered with news alerts. Elara wasn't just a scientist — she was a symbol of human creativity and unpredictability.
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Back in the classroom, Kaito tapped Auron's shoulder.
[10/17, 3:41 PM] Andy: "Logic is a fortress, but feelings? They're a labyrinth inside the labyrinth. You ready to enter it?"
Auron's lips tightened.
"This next challenge… it won't be solved with pure intellect."