"Yes. Evidently, a friend of his parents referred them to him." And you can just feel the rage simmering behind those words. "I'm grateful that I met him. The ring that I wear isn't just for show, even if it will take a considerable amount of time before it's possible to follow through, but that doesn't mean I'm happy that Ren had to endure something so atrocious."

Perhaps his younger self will fare better. But then, what will that mean come 2016? Screw it. Crow takes another sip of coffee.

"But yes. As understand it, he was trying to force a woman into a car with him in a deranged, drunken state."