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I STAYED QUIET the entire way back to the station. Normally, I’d be talking through the case. Instead, I wrestled with the lump of dread in my chest. I knew it was irrational. I knew that Switch was in digital confinement. That I would be safe from that monster in the Holos. I was sure this new killer was working physically. But how? And what had happened to Corpus? The fact he was involved set me more on edge. His ties to Switch were undeniable. That extra doubt was enough to debilitate me. I needed air. I needed space to think. I needed to go for a run.
I tried to excuse myself as soon as we got to HQ, but Mendez pulled me into a briefing with our press team. She wanted to send out a snap release to the media, detailing that the new victim was Lilith Lace and confirming that we now
