Elias grabbed his pistol from the drawer, his heart hammering against his ribs. He wasn't an investigator anymore. He was a victim inside his own case.
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The door behind him creaked open. Elias turned, raising his weapon, but the hallway was dark, the shadows stretching long and sharp.
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