:47:08
They were all zonked
when they recorded this.
:47:10
Aren't they always?
:47:17
Inner sanctum, baby.
:47:19
Food, music, wine: Now.
:47:22
Playtime: Later.
:47:25
There are some smokes in the box.
Help yourself.
:47:43
It just seemed that this might
be a starting point, sir.
:47:46
You've helped us in the past,
and there are aspects of this case...
:47:48
that might interest you professionally.
:47:50
From what you've told me, Inspector, all
this seems to be a little outside my scope.
:47:54
This particular sort of ghastliness
is not really in my line at all.
:47:57
The mutilation of the girl's body
was very thorough. Almost ritualistic.
:48:00
Rather puts one in mind
of those cult murders...
:48:03
they had in America some time back.
:48:05
You remember?
They referred to them as demonic.
:48:07
- Demonic?
- Well, that's how the press put it.
:48:10
Yes. Some youngsters. I remember.
:48:13
- You think this could be a cult killing?
- Could it?
:48:16
Is there some cult that goes about
slaughtering its victims in this way?
:48:19
You're the authority.
:48:20
Well, mutilation could be the work
of some homicidal pervert.
:48:23
The cults we're plagued with
in this country are far less violent.
:48:26
- Cigarette?
- No, I don't. Thank you.
:48:28
- Sergeant?
- No, thank you, sir.
:48:29
Of course, there was that
business on Hampstead Heath...
:48:32
but then that was a case
of sadomasochism, as I recall.
:48:35
My sphere of interest concerns the occult.
:48:38
Psychophenomena as related to history.
:48:40
I don't see how this business
fits in with that.
:48:44
The postmortem findings
were rather interesting.
:48:47
There are signs which indicate
that as the girl was dying...
:48:50
her body was drained of blood,
and that's the part that really worries me.
:48:54
Why would anyone do that?
:48:56
Unless it was some sort of ritual...
:48:59
some bloody ceremonial rite.