“I’m not going to teach you how to blend in; I’m going to teach you how to cease to exist,” Merritt went on, but Alex couldn’t look away from Michael Kingsley. “You aren’t walking away from another job. You’re walking away from your other life. The person you were this morning died the moment you set foot on that bus. From this point forward, anyone you ever loved will believe a lie. Everyone you meet will be introduced to a mirage. Everything you do will be life or death. Make no mistake, even if this job doesn’t kill you, the person you used to be is already dead.”
