Antony and Mills took the elevator down to the first floor, pushing Angela's cooling corpse between them. The neurology outpatient area had already closed for the day, which was fortunate. Otherwise, if anyone found out they were using equipment meant to test the brainwaves of the living on a dead person, there was no telling what kind of uproar it would cause.
Even so, they still dared not draw attention to themselves. They looked furtive, highly suspicious.
Just as they pushed the cart to the entrance, Mills's phone rang.
"I found that necklace," O'Sullivan said on the other end.
"Good," Mills replied perfunctorily.
"The necklace is made of teeth," O'Sullivan added. "Have you ever seen anything that strange?"
Mills turned to Antony.
"It is quite common for humans to make jewelry from teeth," Antony said loudly. "In some cultures, teeth are believed to ward off evil spirits. Queen Victoria once had jewelry made from the teeth of game hunted by Prince Albert."
"You mean animal teeth, right, Doctor?" O'Sullivan asked.
"That's right."
"Our technician says the teeth on the necklace are human teeth. Is jewelry made from human teeth common too?"
"Some environmentalists make jewelry from 'human ivory.' Is that necklace a modern creation?"
"It looks like an antique to me," O'Sullivan said with disgust. "I'll have someone appraise it."
"Then that's it. I'm turning off my phone," Mills said.
"Where are you—"
Before O'Sullivan could finish, Mills switched off the phone.
"Parents who are inconsistent in their discipline tend to raise rebellious children," Antony said. "Once freedom has been given, taking it away is more dangerous than never giving it in the first place."
"You're speaking with an ulterior meaning there, Doctor."
"There was a social scientist named Davis who discovered a pattern. After a long period of stable