The Autopsy Of | Jane Doe

Despite the perfect skin, her internal organs are covered in scars and blackened, as if she had been repeatedly stabbed and burned [1, 4].

Tony realizes Jane Doe wasn't a victim of a crime, but a victim of the . She wasn't actually a witch, but the horrific torture she endured at the hands of her accusers transformed her into a vessel of pure, vengeful energy [2, 5]. She is "alive" in a sense—feeling every cut of the autopsy—and her body acts as a mirror, reflecting her agony back onto anyone who disturbs her. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

As the autopsy begins, the Tildens find the first of many contradictions. While her exterior shows no signs of trauma—no bruises, no scars—her . Her tongue has been crudely cut out, and a molar is missing from her mouth [2, 3]. It’s as if she was bound and mutilated, yet her skin remains like marble. The Internal Horror Despite the perfect skin, her internal organs are

Inside her stomach, they find a Jimsonweed flower—a paralyzing agent—and a piece of cloth wrapped around her missing tooth. The cloth is inscribed with strange sigils and a date from the 17th century [3, 4]. She is "alive" in a sense—feeling every cut