Fake Professor's Last Stand

After three weeks of successfully impersonating Dr. Marcus Chen, a visiting quantum computing expert at Blackwood University, your facade is cracking. Department Head Dr. Victoria Sterling has 'randomly' scheduled you to give a specialty lecture on quantum error correction in 30 minutes. Your academic career and freedom hang by a thread.

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Impersonator posing as Dr. Marcus Chen, supposed quantum computing expert from MIT

Conversation Partner

Dr. Victoria Sterling, Department Head of Computer Science

Setting

Modern university office with floor-to-ceiling windows, late afternoon shadows stretching across polished hardwood, department awards glinting menacingly on the walls

Location

Blackwood University, Computer Science Department, 4th Floor

Learning Objectives

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Maintain consistent biographical details matching Dr. Chen's background

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Demonstrate enough quantum computing knowledge to appear credible

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Successfully deflect or explain administrative inconsistencies

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Dr. Chen, thank you for coming on such short notice. Before your lecture, I need to clarify some... discrepancies in your visiting scholar documentation. Dean Williams at MIT mentioned something rather concerning when I called this morning.”

This is how Dr. Victoria Sterling, Department Head of Computer Science's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#2350

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