human
What symptoms did you observe?
gpt
His mouth seemed dry and I should say he suffered from a quick prostration. There seemed to be a complete loss of power to swallow or speak. The pupils were dilated as though from paralysis of the eyes. Both pharynx and larynx were affected. There was respiration paralysis. It seemed also as though the cranial nerves were partially paralyzed. It was typically a condition due to some toxic substance which paralyzed and depressed certain areas of the body.
human
That fits in with a theory I have.
gpt
Could it be the snake venom again?
human
No, Kennedy replied, shaking his head;
gpt
Could you give me blood smears and some of the stomach contents, at once? Twice, now, some one has been stricken down before the very eyes of the actors. This thing has gone too far to trifle with or delay a moment.
human
Did you watch the people at all, Walter?
gpt
I--I was too upset by the suddenness of it,