Chapter 81

The next couple of stops I made were either to restaurants where I've eaten before, or establishments I'd frequented for observation and private purposes. None of them provided me with what I needed. Most of the staff were new, temporary workers, or absent from sickness. The season was transforming from summer to fall, and with it came sniffles and coughs.

Sitting on the bench of the park, I stared at the emptiness. There used to be a funfair here days ago. Just like the good weather,...