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EVE

The first intelligence came through two months later.

One of the sympathetic vampire clans had successfully infiltrated a Purist cell in Chicago. They'd sent us names, meeting locations, and most importantly, information about the leadership structure.

"They have a Council," I told Adam, reading through the encrypted files. "Seven members. Each representing a different region. They coordinate through a central figure they call the Architect."

"The Architect?"

"No real name given. But this p
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