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"You weren't supposed to die today, were you, Leo?" Elias whispered.

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He spent the next six hours in a fever of methodology. He ran toxicology screens that most labs wouldn't think to order for a "heart attack" victim. He looked for rare alkaloids, synthetic derivatives that mimic natural enzymes. Unnatural Causes

The latest "customer" was a young man named Leo. The police report was tidy: a sudden collapse in a high-end restaurant, likely a congenital heart defect or a freak aneurysm. A "natural" tragedy.

by Dr. Richard Shepherd: A gripping memoir about his career as a leading forensic pathologist. "You weren't supposed to die today, were you, Leo

The prompt "Unnatural Causes" refers to several well-known works, most notably the memoir of forensic pathologist Dr. Richard Shepherd. The following story is inspired by the themes of his life's work—uncovering the hidden truths left behind by the dead. The Last Witness

by P.D. James: A classic detective novel featuring Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh. He ran toxicology screens that most labs wouldn't

The results came back at 3:00 AM. It wasn't a heart defect. It was a concentrated dose of a rare neurotoxin found in specific deep-sea cone snails—something that causes total muscle paralysis, including the heart, within seconds. It was a "perfect" murder because it left no chemical footprint unless you knew exactly where to look.