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Sky Island Casino
October 23rd 2032
Birgit walked across the main casino floor. For the first time in twenty-four hours she felt like a free person – no one chased her and she was free to do what she wanted. Right now that meant clothes. The shower had helped clean up her appearance, but Kobak’s casino ID would complete the transformation.
Passing by a pair of the ubiquitous LED TV screens that hung throughout the casino, she stopped suddenly. Her fingers curled around the new smart phone, nearly snapping it in two. She relaxed her hands and read the ribbon of news scrolling across the bottom. ‘Police still have no leads on the murder of Margaret Goodnight, head of Marquette’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife office in the UP. They are looking for a person of interest, Forest Ranger Birgit Gu
