Ripper
Written 57-H07 [2026-02-08], Edited 57-H07 [2026-02-08]
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They called him Snack the Ripper. All the CCTV footage suggested he was an unusually short man, but not afflicted with dwarfism or anything. Despite his distinctive height nobody had a good view of his face or recognized him. Even his gender was assumed, simply based on the fact that he was a serial killer.
The readers of the Times would buy all this stuff. But not Luke. As he scrolled through the digital article, his eyes widened.
Notes
This was written in 5 minutes during a Joy of Writing meetup.
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