And then he began to cut. Dissect—that was the word for it when the subject was dead. Vivisect—that was the word when they were still alive. But when they couldn’t die? What was the word for that? Eli’s faith had faltered in that room. He had found Hell in that room. And the only sign of God was that, no matter what Haverty did, Eli continued to survive. Whether he wanted to or not.
