Investigation, Mediation, Vindication: Chapter 5

Im counting down to the May 19th release of Investigation, Mediation, Vindication by sharing sample chapters, advance reviews, content warnings, and whatever else seems fun. In the previous four chapters, John nearly died at the pincers of two attacking crab cosplayers, learned that supernatural creatures were a thing, and that San Diegos fate rests on his ability to mediate between two opposing forces. Despite the fact that hes not actually a mediator. In the last of our sample chapters, the...