"What the fuck?" It takes every ounce of self control for Joshua not to shout the question at the top of his lungs. He's lowered his voice instead until it's frozen steel and barely louder than their steps on the sidewalk.

A stalker? A serial killer stalker? How had he not known about this? Who could it be? Josh wracks his brain for answers but comes up short every time. Adia's never mentioned anyone other than people they both know to him before and certainly none of them are stalker-slash-serial killers.

"I was. Isidor and I were helping set up shelters until she jumped into the fight. I didn't...I didn't even know Adia was there at the time. I'd hoped she'd have stayed away. I mean I live in the Nexus so when things go sideways I gotta do something but..."

How?

How did he not know about the murders Adia found? How did he not know...anything???

"Motherfucker. Who is this son of a bitch?"