Raphael waited until the nearby crowd cycled through, then walked at an unhurried pace to the corner table where Miguel had been waiting.
"What did you find?"
He'd barely sat down before Miguel pressed the question, the urgency in it visible in every line of his face.
"The victims were brought in by bounty hunters. Humans and beast-kin both. They've been fitted with collars that prevent them from disclosing anything, detection or forced removal triggers a blade at the throat.
The involvement goes deep. There are signs of high-ranking municipal officials providing cover.
Whoever the bounty hunters are working for has official backing, which is the only explanation for how open abductions have been happening in a city this populated."
Miguel's expression darkened. The bounty hunter involvement didn't surprise him, those organizations took whatever contract paid, conscience entirely optional, the only question being the rate.
