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The meeting room buzzed with a low hum of nervous whispers and shifting chairs as the members took their seats around the long polished table. At the head of the table sat Aditya Agnihotri. He held a leather clipboard in his left hand, his right fingers tapping a sleek black pen rhythmically against the surface. Click. Click. Click. Each sharp sound countdown to order.