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Previously

…Miller knew he was trapped. He’d lost Zyir. The chase was over, but the hunt had just begun, and it had taken a dangerous, unpredictable turn. He was now facing not just a killer, but a consequence. The shadows of the underworld had finally caught up to him, and the sterile logic of his investigation had dissolved into the brutal, unforgiving reality of the streets. He had faced the monster, and the monster had slipped through his fingers, leaving behind only the echo of his chilling laughter and the promise of a reign that was far from over.