ytwo.
Therumorsuddenlyseemedpusible.
ThatunbornchildLinisancarriedcouldverywellbethedeadman''''''''s.Andifshehadbeentrappedinhisprivatehell,hererraticbehavior—thetremblinghands,thefragmentedwarningsaboutReya—suddenlymadegrotesquesense.
Apaternitytestwouldlikelybeneededsoon.
"FindLinisan.Now,"Lubarkedintohisphone.
TheuroDamon,"Cross-referenceallphotoswithemployeerecords."
Theresultswereswiftandgrimly:
Over80pertoftheidentifiablewomenhadworkedattheamusementpark.Somestilldid.Othershadquitabruptly—alwaysafterteshiftshemanager''''''''soffice.
Thiswasn''''''''tjustacacheofexploitation.
Itwasaledger.
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MoxihaheautopsyreporttoLu,shakingherheadslightly.
"firmed—thedeceasedwasihemanager.Butthebodywassobadlyburned,wecouldn''''''''tdetermineanysignsofsexuactivitypriortodeathasyoususpected."
Lu''''''''sjawtightened,buthedidn''''''''treact.
Firedidmorethanreducefleshtoash.Iterasedthetracesofwhathadebefore.
Hightemperaturescouldinducemusclerigidity,easilymistakenfornaturalpostmortemstiffness.Chemicalslikecateines,whichmightindicateinteionalorphysicarousal,breakdoidlyunderheat.Signslikemyocardialhemes,pulmonaryedema,orcerebralgestioncouldocderextremestress,butwhethersuchtraitscouldsurvivethefmesossibletopredict.Asfortoxicology,thetissuewastoocharredtogetviablesamples.
Moxistuffedherhandsintoherbcoatpockets.Hervoicecutthroughthesilence."Youwaocheckifhediedduriremearousalbecause...yoususpectthesamekillerasbefore?"
Luletoutaslowbreath,heavyandmeasured."Thanksforyourhelp.Gogetsomerest."
Officially,theSilverRingandCocaseswereburiedunderredtapeandpoliticalveniencebyhigherauthorities.Anyewouldneverseedaylight.Besides,thesignaturesdidn''''''''tmatekillerleftbodiespose
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