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desperanceFive pages. Crux coming. Yes, of course the crux comes after the climax. One betrayal and then another, and then a third again. That's how it goes. You lay a card, and then a card, and then another card. If someone doesn't turn away from the table in shock or revulsion or despair, you're not doing it right.