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Suddenly, the rooftop access door burst open.

“No!” Park screamed.

Leo looked at Clara. She nodded.

“You’re late,” said a voice from the shadows. Agent Park laughed, a dry, static-filled sound

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The rain stopped. Sirens wailed in the distance. Leo and Clara vanished into the stairwell, leaving Agent Park standing alone with a dead USB stick and a terrible realization: The Loop