Syndrome E

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Be the first one there.

No sooner had he seen the classified ad than Ludovic Sénéchal hit the road at the crack of dawn, covering the 120 miles between suburban Lille and Liège in record time.

For sale: old films, 16 mm, 35 mm, silent and sound. All genres, short and full length, 1930s and after. 800+ reels, including 500 spy thrillers. Make offer on site.

This sort of notice was pretty rare on a general-interest Web site. Usually, owners of such things sold them at trade fairs or put them up on eBay. This ad sounded more like someone trying to dump an old fridge. It boded well.

In the center of the Belgian municipality, Ludovic parked after some effort, verified the number on the building, then introduced himself to its occupant: Luc Szpilman. Around twenty-five, Converse All-Stars, surfer shades, Bulls T-shirt, scattered body piercings.

“Oh, right, you’re here for the movies. Come this way—they’re in the attic.”

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