The teleportation ability changed everything, or at least I thought it would. I spent the next few days practicing, getting used to the sensation of moving my physical body through space with nothing but focused intention. It was easier than I expected once I understood how it worked, like my bloodline had been waiting for me to notice this ability had always been there. I could track the Whisperer's influence now and respond instantly instead of wasting time driving across the city. The moment I sensed someone falling under its corruption I could teleport directly to their location and force my way into their mind before they acted on the planted beliefs. It should have made all the difference, but the deaths kept rising. I started tracking them obsessively, checking news reports every

