He pressed the intercom on his desk and spoke to his P.A., asking her to call a meeting for all the people working on the current round of games. Although it could feasibly be anyone in his organization, it was more likely someone who was in contact with the games every day. So, he’d set a trap to catch a rat and hopefully not harm the goodwill of the rest of his staff in the meantime.

Mason could smell something delicious wafting from Lisa’s apartment as he stepped onto the ...