Maya's Seeker led them to a basement apartment in Detroit. The door was locked. Leo kicked it open.
A man sat on the floor. Thirty years old. His eyes moved left and right. Left and right. Like he was watching a movie only he could see.
“His name is Derek,” Maya said. “The fragment is called the Repeater. It makes him relive his worst memory over and over.”
“How long?” Julian asked.
Kira listened. “Three weeks. He hasn't eaten. Hasn't slept. His body is shutting down.”
Dara walked toward him. “Derek. Can you hear me?”
Derek didn't respond. His eyes kept moving.
Julian knelt in front of him. Grabbed his face. Made him look at Julian.
“Derek. You're in a basement in Detroit. The memory isn't real. I need you to blink twice if you understand.”
Derek blinked twice. Slow. Deliberate.
