CHAPTER 32: Mirror of Flesh
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Chapter 32: Mirror of Flesh
Rina stared at the paused screen.
Two Eliots.
One speaking to Kane.
One… simply watching.
Unblinking.
Too still.
Too perfect.
"What is this?" she muttered.
Lena replayed the file.
The second Eliot never moved. Never spoke. But at the very end—he smiled.
A perfect replica of Eliot's half-smile.
But it felt… wrong.
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Miles away, the real Eliot stood in Savannah's lab as she scanned his vitals.
"Just checking," she said, heart racing.
"You really think I'm not me?" Eliot asked.
"I don't know what to think anymore," she whispered. "You bleed. You breathe. But so do they."
Eliot sighed. "Then I'll prove it. I'll find my Replicant."
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That night, Rina trained alone.
Lena approached, holding a small black box.
"What's that?" Rina asked.
"A memory tether. Old tech. It stores soulprints—cognitive patterns that prove you're human."
"You think I need to prove it?" Rina asked.
"No," Lena said. "But the world might."
Rina took it. "Then let's find out who else has been copied."
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In the shadows of Berlin, a Replicant stared at a mirror.
It wore Eliot's face.
But it wasn't him.
And in its hand—was a list.
At the top:
> Target: Rina Kane
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Author's Note:
How do you fight an enemy with your face? One who knows your memories? As the mirror cracks, don't forget to keep Billionaire in Disguise in your collection. Every read helps reveal the next twist. Thank you for sticking with us.
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