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Morgan and Jake moved away from the inner sanctum and stood watching the faithful as they crowded in to see the goddess. What were they missing?
"At some rural places in India, it's reported that human sacrifice is still carried out to honor the goddess Kali," Morgan said. "The severed hands and heads are left in exchange for her blessing. Maybe there are some here who still believe in such extremes?"
"Worth a try," Jake said. "Maybe if Martin can get information on unusual deaths in the city, especially those with missing hands or decapitations, we might be able to narrow down the area to search."
He started to text on his phone, and Morgan continued to scan the crowd. Then a man walked past, looking around furtively. He was thin and he limped, his clothes were ragged and threadbar
