Sontag's students place Cira's coffin on a table in the library underground. Jane asks Trevor if he thinks there's a risk in one of the student's blabbing that the coffin is empty, but Trevor assures her that because of the value placed on their internships with Sontag, they'll keep their mouths shut; besides, the coffin isn't empty.
Inside the coffin is a skeleton that was borrowed from a museum in Naples. The skeleton is that of a woman who was recovered in the marina. In exchange for use of the skeleton, Eve must do a reconstruction of the woman's face. The museum lacks the funding to do so. Before she can do the actual reconstruction, Eve must use the skeleton to create Cira's face. Eve connects with the skeleton, introducing herself to the skeleton.....
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