Someofthewomenappearedscious,theireyesgzedwithtearss.Otherslimp,unscious,limbsspyedatunnaturangles.
Everyimageborethesamepredatoryperspective—thephotographer''''''''sown,immortalizinghiscrimes.
Lu''''''''sexpressiondarkenedashetiosiftthroughtheimages.Theimplicationswerebeingterrifyinglyclear.
Hisfingersfrozemid-turn—there,iheless-damagedphotos,wasLinisan,theingdy.
Notthehollow-eyed,pregnantwomanthey''''''''dinterviewed,butayoungerversion—pinhthemanager''''''''sbulk,herfacetwistedinpainorchemically-iupor.Thetimestampintheermarkeditroughlytwo.
Therumorsuddenlyseemedpusible.
ThatunbornchildLinisancarriedcouldverywellbethedeadman''''''''s.Andifshehadbeentrappedinhisprivatehell,hererraticbehavior—thetremblinghands,thefragmentedwarningsaboutReya—suddenlymadegrotesquesense.
Apaternitytestwouldlikelybeneededsoon.
"FindLinisan.Now,"Lubarkedintohisphone.
TheuroDamon,"Cross-referenceallphotoswithemployeerecords."
Theresultswereswiftandgrimly:
Over80pertoftheidentifiablewomenhadworkedattheamusementpark.Somestilldid.Othershadquitabruptly—alwaysafterteshiftshemanager''''''''soffice.
Thiswasn''''''''tjustacacheofexploitation.
Itwasaledger.
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