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At exactly 4:00 PM, the wall-unit buzzed. A government official’s face appeared—stern, professional, and entirely detached. "Mr. and Mrs. Jordan?"

The atmosphere in the Jordan household was thick with a forced, brittle normalcy. His mother, Amy, fussed over the breakfast table, her hands trembling slightly as she adjusted the silverware. His father sat behind the newspaper, his eyes fixed on the same headline for twenty minutes. Examination Day [v0.1.3.1]

The sun didn't just rise on June 15th; it loomed. For twelve-year-old Dickie Jordan, it was the most significant morning of his life—the day of the Government Intelligence Exam. The Preparation At exactly 4:00 PM, the wall-unit buzzed

Dickie nodded, picking at his eggs. He was a bright boy, curious and quick-witted, which—in this society—was exactly what his parents feared most. The Testing Center and Mrs