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Josiah Redman, M, African American, 19. Date of acquisition: September 9th, 2025. Belmont.

Arthur Hertz, M, Caucasian - U.S., 30. Date of acquisition: August 21st, 2025. Truman.

Mary Madsen, F, Caucasian - Europe, 25. Date of acquisition: August 15th, 2025. Belmont.

Samuel Kin, M, African American, 9. Date of acquisition: August 3rd, 2025. Fulton.

Olivia Bane, F, Caucasian - U.S., 5. Date of acquisition: July 10th, 2025. Fulton.

Paul Andrews, M, Caucasian - U.S., 37. Date of acquisition: May 20th, 2025. Truman.

Alicia Setter, F, African American, 17. Date of acquisition: May 11th, 2025. Belmont.

Troy Klein, M, Caucasian - U.S., 13. Date of acquisition: May 2nd, 2025. Belmont.

Maximilian Sinclair, M, African American, 23. Date of acquisition: April 28th, 2025. Belmont.

Jailyn Adams, F, African American, 18. Date of acquisition: April 28th, 2025. Belmont.

Annie Sanders, F, Caucasian - U.S., 32. Date of acquisition: April 22nd, 2025. Truman.

Axel Rhodes, M, Caucasian - Europe, 10. Date of acquisition: April 11th, 2025. Fulton.

Avery West, F, Asian American, 21. Date of acquisition: March 20th, 2025. Belmont.

Jackson Wu, M, Asian American, 29. Date of acquisition: March 17th, 2025. Belmont.

Paula Veracruz, F, Hispanic, 40. Date of acquisition: March 9th, 2025. Truman.

Names.

Sexes.

Races.

Ages.

Dates of… “acquisition.”

I was going to be sick.

Trafficked men, women, and kids. All documented and filed like inventory.

My stomach lurched as I scrolled. I couldn’t let myself stop, couldn’t let the horror freeze me. I snapped photo after photo with my phone, keeping the sound muted, my hand steady.

The files seemed to be organized by the dates of when the victims were taken. There were so many.

So fucking many.

They went backyears.

I wasn’t sure what Belmont, Truman, or Fulton meant. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t waste time thinking when I had maybe a minute left before Elias would come looking for me.

My lungs stopped when I finally reached the folder labeled ‘2000s’.

I knew what I was about to see.

I scrolled through each directory—2009, 2008, 2007, 2006…