Quin stood up. “The basement? Under the gym?”
None of them mentioned Room 29.
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The mirror cracked. Not from force—from pressure. Behind it, a microphone and a red light. A voice, smooth and headmistress-like, echoed through a hidden speaker:
“There are always four,” Nyx whispered. “The fourth is: You never left. ”
Nyx touched the glass. Cold. No bezel. “One-way. Someone’s watching.” Quin stood up
Eva jerked back. “I don’t have a—“
Quin laughed dryly. “Or what? They’ll give us detention?”
They were assigned to Room 29—Building 24, Floor 11—for the Rite. A circular room with no windows, one mirror, and four chairs. “Eva is my
She walked to Eva, took her hand, and turned her toward the mirror-camera.
Silence.