So, could there be a cure?' Nora looked at me out of the corner of her eye. I found myself looking at the floor. I knew the answer to that one.

'No,' Beryl said. 'Prions essentially cannot be destroyed. We've tried antibiotics, antiretrovirals, acid …'

'Freezing flesh, burning it …' Samedi ticked off.

'Autoclaving works some of the time, but not enough to be thoroughly trusted. Um … industrial cleaners of all kinds …'

'Your mother's cooking …

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