Summary

Graves appears in the rubble left behind by the attack on Mary Lou and the Second Salem Church. He examines the body of Mary Lou, notices the body of Chastity (also killed in the attack), and makes his way to Credence, more interested than upset. He discovers the traumatized Credence clutching the pendant given to him by Graves, and unable to explain either where the invisible creature went, or where Modesty is. Graves, desperate to know where Modesty has gone, slaps Credence in the hopes of getting him to make some sense. Credence reacts with shock, and then Graves disappears with him. Some time later, they investigate the run-down tenement where Mary Lou found and adopted Modesty. Graves tries to bully Credence into telling him more, but Credence is unable to. Graves reacts with disgust, calling Credence a “Squib … [someone with] magical...