He looked at Chen. Chen was no longer there. In his place was a perfect, bioluminescent replica of the agent, made of seawater and organized light. It smiled with a thousand tiny squid mouths and whispered, “Welcome to the AssParade, Detective. The real XXX stands for ‘Xibalba, Xanadu, Xenu.’ And you’re the guest of honor.”
Marcus’s phone buzzed. A text from an unknown number: “Did you like the trailer? The full feature is 8K. But you’ll need to dive yourself to get it. Bring a shovel. The parade is waiting.” AssParade.23.05.15.Richh.Des.XXX.720p.HEVC.x265...
“Talk to me, Chen,” Marcus said, pushing his glasses up his nose. He looked at Chen
