Given what I read? I wouldn't be surprised if he always had it in him. He tried to get other artists to so what you and apparently Zane did. Tried to con the Buearu into joining him. They took it all away and he jumped in the Lake... apparently he saw you and Zane roaming around the wood.

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Parasites together. Peachy.

[ Her gaze moves downwards. ] I wasn't going to lock up someone I love. Especially if it wouldn't do any of us any good.

Trench and Darling's ways screwed the Bureau. Screwed me and Dylan. Who knows who else. I'm not making those mistake. We're going to be better.

Somethings have to be locked up for safety. It wasn't you that was the problem. It was the Dark Prsence trying to come back with you. It's not a problem now so you don't need to ever be locked up. [ She pauses. ] Hartman did.

[ Her hand curls around his finally. Tightens. ]

They found a manuscript page from you. They saw it come from under the Spiral Door in the Motel. That's when everything with Hartman happened in the Oldest House. [ Her head tilts and presses into his arm further. ] After I closed the Slide Projector to the Hiss... you came over the Hotline.


He works security. [ She pauses. ] I've offered him the chance to move up. He doesn't have the interest. Fair enough.

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