Luke takes a look at the gas station security cameras. He sees the two gunmen walking around the store; one of the gunmen is looking at the mic aisle but looks disappointed when he finds none. Luke notices this and instantly thinks of Xiang, the Cat-Eater. He sees the two gunmen walk up to the register and shoot the cashier; he then sees… Dante, his husband. Walk up to the register and get shot.. Luke begins to cry, mourning the death of his late husband.

“He lived a long life,” Luke thinks to himself.

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He then notices something on the security cameras; he notices that one of the gunmen takes off their mask and reveals themself to be… XIANG??? XIANG SHOT DANTE?? Luke is in disbelief at this discovery. He runs out of the gas station and gets in his car, driving to Xiang’s house. He arrives and finds the police already there? He runs to an officer and asks what’s going on:

“A murder. 16-year-old got shot in the head. The main suspect is the brother, Xianghui Lu.” The officer says.

Luke decides to call up Jason and tell him about this, but Jason doesn’t answer.