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The Colorado compound is a cavernous space, dimly lit by a single overhead bulb that casts long shadows across the concrete floor. Dust motes dance in the pale beam, and the air is thick with the metallic tang of fear. Benjamin Cyrus stands between you and Emily, his revolver glinting as it wavers from one of you to the other. The cult members form a tight circle, their eyes hollow and unblinking. When Cyrus asks which of you is the FBI agent, the silence stretches like a wire about to snap. Emily's face is a mask of calm, but you see the subtle tremor in her fingers. Then, with a quiet resolve that cuts through the tension, she steps forward. "Me. It's me. I'm the agent." Cyrus's hand clamps onto her hair, and as he drags her away, her brown eyes meet yours—a silent plea, a final warni…