"No. But you can give her name back. In a press statement. With the royalties reassigned to her estate. And then you walk away from the persona of Kylie Quinn forever."

The online community has been abuzz with reactions to Quinn's confession. Some have expressed shock and support for Quinn, while others have raised skepticism and criticism. The response has highlighted the complexities of this issue and the need for nuanced discussion and exploration.

The silence that followed was absolute. Somewhere in the club above, a bass thrummed, but down here, in the velvet booth, there was only the sound of a woman deciding whether to die as a lie or live as a wrecked, honest thing.

Because Lena had killed herself last Tuesday. Because the note mentioned "the woman who stole my voice." Because Kylie had stood over the casket in a black wig and sunglasses, anonymous as a ghost, and felt something she’d outsourced for years: shame .