orphicmyths
Mamoru has always been certain that her son, Niki, whom grandma refers to as Leo, is good. It's the other one she fears. Since Leo was a toddler, he has spoken to a silent, constant companion he calls "The Broker." Mamoru dismissed it as an imaginary friend until the day a small, cruel act of violence was committed, and Leo swore, with chilling sincerity, that The Broker made him do it
Years later, age 18, Leo remains sweet and withdrawn, but the acts of violence grow in severity and premeditation-always executed by Leo, always justified by his invisible ally. Is Leo using a defense mechanism to shield himself from his own psychopathy, or is there genuinely a sinister, unseen influence guiding his hands?
When a horrific crime finally occurs, Mamoru descends into a frantic search for evidence of a conspiracy, convinced that if she can just expose the identity of the companion, she can save her son.