Nothing in Rylann’s early life can account for these signs of trauma, which began to appear when she was around twenty-four months old. They would, however, be appropriate for a person who had suffered a sudden physical blow, such as an electrocution. B7, starts to say that her hair touching her back hurt her back, and B8, complains that clothing hurt her neck and wanted tags cut out, sound as if they could be related to a subliminal memory of being electrocuted. This impression becomes stronger when Rylann begins to say it feels as if her skin is burning.
