ortwasalie.Herpanilyworsened.
"What''''''''syourname?"Aman''''''''svoice,calmandmeasured.
Thegirldidn''''''''tanswer.Sheonlythrashedharder,screamsscrapihroat.
"Begood,orelse—"
Somewhereoff-cameracameamutedthunk.Theunmistakablesoundofabdebitingintofabric.
Thegirl''''''''scriesdiedinstantly.Hertear-filledeyeswidearingatsomethingjustoutsidetheframebeforesnappingbacktowardthecamera.Herbodywentrigid.Nomorewildfiling—onlyfaint,untrolbletremors.
Forensicshadalreadycollectedtheevideeddybear,stabbedandshredded,baggedfromthebed.Apropforterror.
"Themanwiththesilverringwasholdingthecamera,"Lumuttered,recallingtheevidencelog.Then,sharply:"Whereisthecameranow?"
"Captaiherookieiigator,Brian,started.
Butbeforehecouldfinish,theseniorforensialystNeil,hisvoicelowandgrim.
"Wehaven''''''''tfoundityet."
Brianhadonlyjoiheforensicsafewdaysago.Themomentherealizedhemighthaveoversteppedandstolenhissuperior''''''''sspotlight,heshrankback,hisfacecwithembarrassment.Neilcuthimasharpgre.Brian,fusedbutchastened,cmpedhismouthshut.
Lu''''''''seyesremainedfixedoermonitor,oblivioustothesilentexgebehindhim.
"Goodgirl.What''''''''syourname?"
"M...Madeline..."
"Prettyname."
Thegirl''''''''sfaceturowardtherightsideoftheframe,herbodytremblingassheshra.Amansteppedinfromtheright,onlyhistorsovisible,hisheaddeliberatelycroppedoutofview.
"Madeli''''''''spyagame,okay?Ifyoulose,hewilltakeoffonepieceofyourclothing.Ifyouwin...we''''''''llletyougo."
Madelinenoddedquickly,desperately.
"Oh,sillygirl.Youdidn''''''''tevenaskwhatthegameis."
Themaninthevideocrouchedandunboundherwrists.
Sherubbedattheangryredwelts,hervoicebreakingthroughsobs."W-what...game?"
Therecstretchedonf
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