After the fact,
the doctors were able to say that he had
"a number of traits"
Determination
years of grudges forged into
a singular focus
Patience
lots of experience keeping quiet
by himself
Skill
based on practice
targets long and short, with a variety of weapons
Jealousy
white as strychnine
hospital clean
The combination was,
according to one person: textbook
a detached way to describe lethal