Cooking Notes
7- About cooking with poisons
It's been a few weeks since the last party we attended with Gretchen in London. I must say it was one of the most exciting things I did in the last few years and, that's a lot saying because I've been busy~Heh heh. I am watching everything from a different perspective now, and everything seems new. Regarding the girl, I must say she is adapting herself pretty well: not only in the kitchen but working at the parlour too. She is taking the place as her own. I should recall to let her a note about some things~.
Today I have to meet with Lord Phantomhive and the butler to discuss my knowledge of poisons, (apparently, new murders are happening all regarded to toxins and food) and this is very scarce. Gretchen has shown herself too reluctant to collaborate with me in my experiments since she discovered me poisoning her food. No, I was not going to kill her~ Heh, heh. She raised great objections to my idea of gradually increasing amounts of strychnine and belladonna in her breakfast, and would in no way accept my explanation that this had no other purpose than to strengthen her immunity to substances that might be served by other less friendly people - taking into account the reputation of the people of the house of our good guest.
However, I have some conclusions. The choice of poison must depend on the effect you are trying to create on the person. Thus, this one causes sneezing, others itches, jumps and convulsions, and other total death. The different poisons available should not be confused by the one who is beginning in the art of the poisoner. He will have to learn that strychnine causes stiff neck and terror. That the black and brown berries of the nightshade are the cause of wild eyes and delirium; that aconite (so often mistaken for horseradish roots) causes shivering and vomiting, and that hemlock is one of those that causes total death. There are others whose effects I am not sure of due to Gretchen's selfishness, and these are: snakeroot, rhubarb, tansy, blackberries of St. Christopher's wort, henbane fruits, mistletoe, Jerusalem artichokes and mould on some cheeses. More than one thing, I am very sure. A good poison should always be given at the beginning of a meal, as it works faster on an empty stomach. Used in this way it will benefit both the poisoner, who will have no need to use more than a small dose of his weapon, and the host, who will not want the diversions he has arranged to offer his guests after the meal to be hampered by the agony of his victim.
I hope the young earl prepares a fair payment for such useful information that I have to give him, or in any case to the young and stubborn Gretchen~ Heh, heh, heh.
Notes:
Fun Fact, True Fact: For talking about poisons, Leonardo had to meet with Machiavelli and his lord Cesare Borgia. Yes, he did study poisons, and yes, he tried to test them in the poor Salai, fortunately, Leonardo knew a lot about medicine and anatomy in order not to kill the poor boy. At the same time, Salai was not that dumb, so he realized just in time what Leonardo was doing with his breakfast. What do you think?
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