I Am Syd Stone -

What is the ? (Modern noir, futuristic colony, or maybe a small 1950s town?) Is Syd a hero, a villain, or somewhere in between ?

"I’m not late, Miller," I said, my voice sounding like gravel under a boot. "I’m exactly where I planned to be. You’re just early because you’re nervous." I am Syd Stone

"The Board wants it back," Miller said. "No questions asked." What is the

"You’re late, Syd," the man across from me whispered. He didn’t look up from his napkin, which he was shredding into tiny, precise confetti. "I’m exactly where I planned to be

Miller pushed a grainy photograph across the Formica tabletop. It showed a silver briefcase chained to a wrist that didn't have a body attached to it anymore.

I stepped out into the rain. The water hit the pavement with a hiss, cleaning the streets but leaving the city just as dirty as before. I didn't tell Miller that I never look. I didn't tell him because it would be a lie.

Syd Stone always looks. That’s why I’m the only one left who knows where the bodies are buried—and why I’m the only one who can’t sleep at night. I can keep going with this, but I'd love to know: