"I know," he says in the most unimpressed voice possible. He'd seen enough to know not to trust or expect fairness from the government before he was even enlisted.

He takes the knife, though he's not sure why it's being handed over. "We found her outside. Nobody could tell what happened so Dr Goodsir performed an autopsy. We didn't find anything useful, though. Just her heart stopped...and she hadn't eaten for a few days."