Four supervised meals now supported that pattern.

Ordinary symptoms could still have contributed.

The laboratory finding and handling concerns meant they could not treat an ordinary cause as the whole explanation without further evaluation.

“So it could still be coincidence,” Victor said.

“Some improvement can be coincidental,” Owen replied.

“That doesn’t let us ignore the other information.”

Dana laid out the access records beside the meal notes.

The room did not suddenly become a courtroom.