But that day, he made a move that was out of character. He gave me an order, different from his usual brutal style. He told me to kidnap someone and to do it on a specific day, at a precise time. The request was strange, and I could feel something shifting in his plan. I started to wonder—was this finally my chance to uncover his true identity? Or at least to find some clue about who he really was.
I texted him using the encrypted application he'd installed on my computer. The app was his way of keeping control, a direct line to me with no traceable connection. My fingers hovered over the keyboard before I typed:
*"Why do we need to find the copycat, and why does it have to be at that exact time? Based on my information, no one will be in the office at that hour due to the regular patrols."*