"The pattern of decomposition on this body is unusual." Brennan was hunkered down next to what was left of the man. "Most of the face and scalp is gone but there seems to be flesh on the neck and the rest of the body."
"The guy who found our victim said the head was exposed but the rest of the body was buried." Booth tapped his index cards with his pen. "Somebody really hated our victim."
"There aren't any facts to back up that assertion, Booth." Brennan looked closely at the neck. "Dr. Saroyan, did you see these puncture marks on the neck? They're right over the carotid artery. It's likely our victim bled out."
Cam laughed. "So, what...a vampire bit him?"
"Of course not." Brennan was not amused.
"Hey, Bones", Booth added, "maybe you can use the anthropology you learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to solve this murder case." He laughed until he was given a stern 'Go to Hell' look by his wife.
"There are similar puncture wounds on the skull and on the chest over the heart. Not typical vampire wounds, in my experience." Brennan gave them a smirk. "I think I already know what happened to our victim, but I'll need Dr. Wells to swab the wounds and make casts of all of them. Cam, ask him to count the wounds and measure them to make sure they're all the same size. I need photos taken of the entire area. I'll see you both back at the lab."
Cam and Booth looked at each other in surprise. "Bones, wait….where are you going?"
"Hardware store. Bye." She got in her car, waved, and drove away.
Cam turned to Booth. "Do you think she's angry?"
"Nah...just time for Buffy." He flinched. "Please don't tell her I said that…"