Theimageshowedayounggirlinalocalhighschooluniform,herdoll-likefaceframedbystraightbangs.Aballgagfilledhermouth,herhandsboundbehindherbackasshecurledoerebed,likeafishstrandedonshore,filinghelplessly.
Lu''''''''seyesnarrowedattheaperpatterninthebackground.Thiswasalmostcertainlyfilmedihesameroom.
Then,ahaeredtheframe—slender,adorhadistinctivesilverring—andremovedthegagfromthegirl''''''''smouth.
"Mama...Mama...!"
Hermuffledwhimpersinstantlybrokeintodesperatecriesforhermother,hervoicetremblingwithrawterror.
Thehandwaselegant,almosttenderasitstrokedthegirl''''''''spalecheek.Butthefortwasalie.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?"
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