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Chapter 18: The Devil's Confession
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"If you want to hate me, at least hate me for the truth."
I stood frozen in the middle of Room 17, the document still trembling in my hands, Dante's signature staring back at me like an accusation. He studied me for a long moment before speaking again.
"How much do you know?"
"Not enough."
Something shifted in his expression, understanding settling over the anger that had carried him into this room. He set down the files he'd been gathering.
"I want everything," I said. "All of it."
"The truth might destroy whatever tru
