ll windows of the dining room, cas

n from yesterday was gone. Her eyes were sharp, focused, and analyt

stood nervously at

e asked, gesturing to the pla

a said. "

and quickly e

ossed with lemon juice. The other held a thick cut of A5 Wagyu beef, s

rk. She needed to establish

apple. She put it in her mouth

idic taste of the fruit. He

wrote in the notebook: P

ressed the serrated edge into the Wagyu, cutting a small piece f

went dry. She knew what was comin

mouth. The rich fat me

ng room

lowing echoed in her ears. She was moving forward on a metal conveyor belt. The metal walls press

cal clack soun

of her forehead. The pain was blinding. It shattered h

allic taste of her own blood filled her mouth. The steak

e, her knuckles white. She force

stomach, the slaug

her neck, soaking the collar of her tracksuit. Her

glass of ice water and drain

ly. She pressed the nib against the paper and

ar. She absorbed the residual bio-electric mem

her. If she tasted animal blood and saw its death... what would happen if

r ribs. This wasn't a curse.

k. She wiped her mouth

silver call button on the table

d. "Tell him to meet me i