POV: Ian Greco

I typed out one final message and sent it to Emilia's phone.

Enjoying the show? This is what happens when you expose someone's methods without understanding the game they're playing. Awareness means nothing when human nature is predictable enough to exploit regardless. You didn't stop me. You just gave me better cover to demonstrate that exposure changes nothing.

I watched her check her phone, saw her face cycle through horror and rage. She showed the message to Desi, who was ...