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A large display screen slowly materialized a blurry humanoid phantom. After breaking free from the pixelation, it seemed to reach half its body out, like some absurd scene from a dream.
He examined the woman before him and slowly nodded. "[Welcome back to the Existence Institute, Dr. Mei Li. Do you have any instructions?]"
"I need to see my mentor," Li Mei stated bluntly.
"[Creator Shah is in a meeting.]"
"Then leave a message. I can wait here."
"[It is with regret we inform you that Mr. Shah might go straight back to the lab afterward, so the possibility of him receiving the message is small.]"
"Leave a message at the lab. I have the authority to call my mentor."
"[Your request has been noted. Please wait a moment.]"
