Chapter 24: The Other Charles
The message replayed in Charles’s mind as he stared at the photo.
> "You’re not the only Charles Manson."
His own face stared back at him from the image—same sharp jawline, same dark tousled hair, same confident eyes.
But this Charles wasn’t alone.
Four women surrounded him, their bodies pressed close, their eyes glowing a familiar electric blue. Each woman’s expression was... wrong. Not just aroused. Possessed. Like they belonged to something else.
Like they belonged to him.
But it wasn’t him.
It was someone—or something—wearing his skin.
> [System Notification: Genetic Echo Match Detected – Mirror Host Confirmed] [Codename: Manson-Ω] [Warning: Interaction with Mirror Host May Result in System Instability]
Charles backed away from the glowing message as if it might burn him.
Maya leaned in from the side of the couch. "What is it?"