ThatunbornchildLinisancarriedcouldverywellbethedeadman''''''''s.Andifshehadbeentrappedinhisprivatehell,hererraticbehavior—thetremblinghands,thefragmentedwarningsaboutReya—suddenlymadegrotesquesense.

        Apaternitytestwouldlikelybeneededsoon.

        "FindLinisan.Now,"Lubarkedintohisphone.

        TheuroDamon,"Cross-referenceallphotoswithemployeerecords."

        Theresultswereswiftandgrimly:

        Over80pertoftheidentifiablewomenhadworkedattheamusementpark.Somestilldid.Othershadquitabruptly—alwaysafterteshiftshemanager''''''''soffice.

        Thiswasn''''''''tjustacacheofexploitation.

        Itwasaledger.

        ***

        MoxihaheautopsyreporttoLu,shakingherheadslightly.

        "firmed—thedeceasedwasihemanager.Butthebodywassobadlyburned,wecouldn''''''''tdetermineanysignsofsexuactivitypriortodeathasyoususpected."

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