"Firstly, we extracted carbon from a piece of bone in that glass bottle and measured its age. As a result, it was confirmed that they were 15th-century remains. Next, we analyzed the substances and found two substances. One was a human rib, one was a cat's leg.”
"A cat...? Why a cat all of a sudden?”
Professor Badinter shook his head after drinking a cup of coffee.
"You have to understand that in those times, there was a custom that cats were also thrown into the fire when those who were accused as witches were burned at the stake at the time. There was a misconception that the cat was the animal closest to the witches."
"Oh! So..."
"In fact, DNA testing is impossible in a completely burned bone. This is because not only the bone marrow but also the bone tissue surrounding it was destroyed by heat. But fortunately, this bone was just burned in fire, not in a high-temperature incinerator, so I tried mitochondrial DNA analysis that was protected by hard bone tissue in the less burnt area."
The two, immersed in Professor Badinter's explanation, sighed with relief.
They were so focused on the conversation that they didn't even touch the...
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