Red lights pulse in a hallway that seems to swallow sound. It’s after midnight as the ride-along rolls over wet streets, the hum of truck tires a steadying presence for news reporter Angela. Her cameraman, Scott, captures the city’s texture—steam rising from the curb, chipped paint on a handrail, air that tastes of stale bleach. Inside the lobby, a single scream shatters the night, and the door...
