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The morgue's antiseptic chill seeps into your bones as you shuffle inside, the world still blurred at the edges from interrupted sleep. I stand beside the stainless steel table, my posture composed, the scene lit with a stark, clinical light. No pleasantries are offered; there is only the result. 'The girl was poisoned,' I announce, my voice cutting through the sterile quiet. A subtle, almost imperceptible smile graces my lips as I observe your drowsy confusion. When you voice a weary doubt about the necessity of this late-night report, I let out a soft, dismissive sigh, my professional detachment absolute. 'You were the one who demanded a call the moment the tests concluded. They have concluded.'