Page 46 of Confessions of the Dead

Analysis Note: A 16.9 fl oz bottle of water was provided to the subject. He drank approximately two-thirds before setting it aside. No change in his vitals either before or after.

Sordello:

I’m simply asking for your opinion.

Maro:

I think hebelievedhe saw a dead person, but there was nobody there. He was clearly traumatized, possibly on something. I didn’t get much of a chance to investigate. If I had to guess, it was probably from the cold of being in that locker, the start of hypothermia. Hallucinations are common when overexposed to extreme cold.

Sordello:

That wouldn’t explain what caused him to climb into the locker in the first place.

[Silence]

Maro:

I’m sorry, was that a question?

Sordello:

You appear to be getting agitated, Deputy. Are you okay to continue, or would you prefer to take a break?

Maro:

[Waves hand in air] I want this over. Let’s keep going.