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MAG 134 - Time of Revelation
The Magnus Archives
Garland Hillier's Disappearance
Garland Hillier's final essay, published in 1867 and simply titled Lavenir, the Future, was supposedly a rambling speculation on the end of the human race. The piece was not popular or widely distributed at the time, and has, for the most part, been utterly forgotten by history. No contemporaries commented on his disappearance, nor was there any search inquiry. But neither is there any record of his death or indication of emigration or travel. So it's probably not surprising that when Bernadette got a call from Paris telling her that some workmen had discovered Garland Hillier’s apartment, it got her on a train almost immediately.
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