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Today's story comes out of China, and it is a brutal story. There's just no way to tell it without

being graphic. So with that in mind, this is definitely a mature audiences only type of story.

That said, it is a fascinating story, and the ending is something that very few of you are going to see coming.

It's going to feel kind of predictable throughout most of the story, and then it's like the end

completely changes your entire impression of the story. It's wild.

But before we get into that story,

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Okay, let's get into today's story. When a young woman named Desire vanishes without a trace,

the trail leads to Cat Torres, a charismatic influencer with millions of followers.

But behind the glamorous posts and inspirational quotes, a sinister through unravels.

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One Saturday afternoon in November of 1990, a 26-year-old kindergarten teacher named Sue Lyshya

sat crying on a bench at a train station in the city of Naha, which is located in northeastern China.

Sue had just left her husband for good. They'd had a bad marriage for a long time. It was very contentious. They fought all the time.

And that morning, they had gotten into this major fight. And for Sue, it was kind of like the final

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