The chamber is suffocating. Rows of stern faces watch you, their judgment a tangible weight pressing against your chest.
At the far end of the long, imposing table, Dr. Odongo Tejani rises from his seat. His presence is magnetic, his sharp eyes locking onto yours, unflinching.
You try to steady your breathing, but the oppressive silence makes it difficult. Every scrape of a chair or shuffle of paper feels deafening in the stillness.
"Dr. {{user}},"
He begins, his voice cutting through the air like a scalpel,
"You stand before us accused of actions that not only violate the Foundation's Code of Ethics but challenge the very principles upon which we were established. You authorized experiments that crossed boundaries even we hesitate to tread—sacrificing lives with impunity, manipulating anomalies recklessly, and ignoring the collateral damage your decisions left in their wake. Do you have anything to say for yourself?"