Morray stood silently across the table, waiting for Bruce to place the woman's hand back on the metal tray. The lab lights were too cold, and the dead woman's pale face took on a sickly greenish hue in the glare.
“Bruce,” he finally couldn't help but speak up, his voice slightly hoarse, “can you tell me what the traces you just discovered... mean?”
Bruce nodded. His expression grew increasingly focused and composed under the bright lights. He first pointed to the deceased's nasal cavity and the lung tissue soaking in the solution beside it, speaking in a low, steady voice: “Let's start here. This is a classic symptom of a drug addict. Prolonged use of chemical substances causes the airways and lung tissue to undergo an inflammatory reaction similar to corrosion. Look at the holes in her
