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Lucy stands in the shower, letting the water scald her as she thinks. "Guys?" She asks tentatively, interrupting their conversation. "What, Lucy?" They demand angrily. "Is it... Is it really worth it? All that I've done to get get here... Is killing Joshua really worth all of this? What happens  after  I kill him? Where do I go from there? Does he really have to die? Can't I just kill myself and have it done and over with?" Lucy is nearly whispering by the end of her monologue. The voices contemplate her words for just a moment. "He must die. Afterwards, you can die, but not before." The voices go back to their original conversation. Lu

The clock in Lucy's hotel room reads 9:11 PM. Patient 894 giggles. The voices are quietly conversing between themselves. Lucy finds the peace disarming. She has fourteen hours to waste, and she's not at all tired. She flips on the television. 'Commercial, kid's show, commercial, commercial, commercial...' She thinks as she flips through the channels. She stops on a news channel. "Lucy Rabble, 21, escaped from the Twin Valley Behavioral Institution in Columbus, Ohio. The young woman has been on a murderous rampage for six days, and is believed to be in Waterloo, Iowa. She is considered armed and dangerous." A young reporter says calmly. Luc

"Thank you for calling Mecha Games, this is Kelly. How may I help you?" A girl says, her high-pitched voice grating Lucy's ears. "I'd like to know if Joshua Talesy works there?" Lucy asks as politely as she can anticipation welling in her chest. "He's the CEO. Would you like to make an appointment?" The girl, Kelly, chimes. "It's that easy?" Lucy is astounded. "Yes, ma'am. Mr. Talesy likes to speak with his customers. I just need your name; you can meet with him tomorrow morning at eleven." Kelly says cheerfully. 'This is way too easy.' , Lucy thinks to herself as she gives the name Penny Pinch. Kelly laughs at the name, but not in a me

Lucy navigates the semi-crowded sidewalks back to the library. Her plan: find the major gaming company in Waterloo. "Hello again, sweetie." The librarian chimes as she slides the phone book to Lucy. Lucy leafs through the yellow pages, searching. She comes across a potential hit, then realizes she has no change and there are no change machines around. Lucy leaves the library, the phone number and address in her pocket. She walks into a convenient store and hands the cashier a five. "Can I get change in quarters, please?" She asks politely. The cashier grimaces and counts out five dollars in quarters. Then he looks closer at her. "Hey! Yo

Houses turn into businesses as the three drive into the city. Businesses turn into skyscrapers as the reach downtown Waterloo. "He always said he'd be rich... Is he a CEO of a company? An owner? A founder?" Lucy gushes, reverting back to herself for a moment. Curiosity killed the cat, they say. "He's a CEO of a major gaming corporation." Katy says as she pulls into a small parking lot filled with police cars. Lucy's stomach drops somewhere around her feet. She's been tricked, duped. "Run, Lucy! Run!" The voices shout. Lucy jumps out of the car and runs down the street. 'All that exercising in the institution really pays off...' she think