Lucas's words tumbled out in a torrent, a manic lecture delivered with wildly exaggerated gestures and intense emotion. A wave of unease washed over George.
"This island," Lucas declared, his voice rising and falling with feverish intensity, "isn't normal, just like Charlie said. The voice in my head revealed secrets. It wants me to kill everyone because every group has someone who harbors that same thought. That's why everyone in Charlie's group died, except him. You can figure out why he survived!"
The revelation hit George like a physical blow, a shocking realization that shattered his assumptions. It was utterly unbelievable.
But George wasn't easily swayed. He was a private investigator, after all. He shook his head firmly. "You're lying! If Charlie wanted us dead, he could have do
