The room seemed empty, except for a table with a display of rubber gloves, syringes, scalpels, and other standard medical equipment. One side of the room was made primarily of a glass wall that extended from about one meter above the floor almost to the ceiling, with a small, battered-looking computer monitor in front of it. Sophie noticed a large refrigerator in the corner, and guessed that the blood was stored there.

It had to be a rather impressive reserve, and if anyone ...