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3 years before

It was a turbulent morning in downtown Las Vegas, just like all the others. The skyscrapers that were always awake in the city that never sleeps exuded money and power. This was a place where people would never feel at home, but they also wouldn't want to leave.

It was still too early for the rest of the world, but not for the ambition of the casinos and clubs that opened their doors and showed the public the best of life: pleasure. The elegant buildings along the avenue had offices, nightclubs and residences. The eclectic mix was what characterized the city of sin, its vastness and love of novelty. Boredom would never settle in Vegas.

Among the countless pleasures in the city of sin, the police departments also didn't rest. The phones rang tirelessly at the police station, especially on Saturday mornings.

And in the middle of the hurricane that the department proved to be, Blair Collins walked through the reception. She felt out of place in that hectic environment, wit