Chapter Two: A Photograph That Would Not Pass

One kind of person isn't written into it. They say a Blank can erase a name or erase the entire agreement.” “So you'll deliver me to the wolves?” “If that were my plan, you'd be in the trunk.” His voice was hard. “Lin Zhou once saved my daughter. Before tonight, I owed him a life. After tonight, I am less certain.” Pier Seven had been abandoned for years, yet Su Mi's red car stood outside the warehouse. Its door was open. Blood covered the driver's seat. Inside, hundreds of photographs hung from wires, fluttering like black wings. Each depicted a citizen of Linlan before tonight's manifestation, with their true lineage written on the back.