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eagueshadwives,kids,reasonstostayalive.Luonlyhadthecase.

    Heoftengrumbledthathewasborntosuffer.Yetnomatterhowmuchhepined,hewasalwaysthefirsttein.

    Apartfromtheendlesssuspedcorpses,theonlythingtyinghimdownwasthestralegirthome.

    Reya—hisoruesurprise.

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    FourteenYearsAgo

    LufirstmetReyawhileiigatingaserialmurdercaseoskirtsofthecity.

    Backthen,hewasjustarookiecop,freshoutoftheacademy,burstingwithnaiveidealism,er,alwaysthefirsttovolunteerfrisliesttasks.

    Thevictimale,nakedwomanwithaslender,elegantfigure.Heralmond-shapedeyeswerewideopen,staringbnklyatthesky.

    Notornclothing.Nosighiswasn''''''''ttheprimarycrimese.

    Lu''''''''