The faded black map of veins, or vonyxsis, I’d noted on external examination served as the first clue. However, a few different parasitic toxins were known to cause the discoloration, so it didn’t necessarily confirm a case. The second clue was the putrid, dark colored fluids seeping from the incision. With how long she’d been stored, I’d have expected some fluid ejection, but not the profuse liquids that dripped into the catch basin under the examination table. And, fuck, that stench.
