Story Anmerkungen: A friend of mine who is also a physician was doing triage on patients after the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco. He saw a number of people who had gotten so frightened, and hyperventilated so severely, that the change in their blood pH caused the muscles of their hands to contract into claws. I think it is pretty amazing what the human body will do in extreme circumstances.
This story takes place in Season One after "Before I Sleep" and before "The Brotherhood". Thanks to TB and ER for beta-reading, and KB and MR for technical advice. The usual disclaimers apply. Please enjoy.