“I’m sure you’ve been fully warned about me,” said Skála. “That you have to be careful at all times. The thing of it is, you have to be lucky all the time, I only need to get lucky once. See my chance and take it. I look forward to working with you too, Dr. Kosárek, because the very first chance I get I’m going to slice and peel that handsome face clean off your skull, while you’re still alive, and wear it as a mask. Then everyone will say how handsome I look.” He laughed. “Won’t that be something?”