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Elias worked in the basement of the City Archive, a place where books went to be forgotten. His job was simple: catalog the "damaged" goods. Most of the time, "damaged" meant a coffee stain or a torn cover. But lately, he had noticed a pattern. For more tips on how to structure your

Elias froze. He turned to the very last page in the stack. It was fresh. The ink was still slightly damp. Most of the time, "damaged" meant a coffee

Elias didn't look up. He closed his eyes, gripped the paper, and tore it in half. He turned to the very last page in the stack

"Page 9 is gone again," Elias whispered, sliding a dusty leather-bound journal across his desk. He checked the next one—a Victorian romance. Then a technical manual on bridge building. In each one, the story skipped from Page 8 to Page 10. The jagged edge left behind was always clean, as if sliced by a razor.