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�I don�t even want to think about it,� Tony admitted. �Ducky, anything to share?� he called to the doctor who was on his way over to the pair, his assistant trailing at his heels like a confused scrub-wearing puppy.
Ducky tore off his latex gloves and wiped his sweaty brow under the brim of his hat. �I�m afraid I cannot attest to anything until I get these pour souls on the table, Anthony, but I would hazard a guess that there are at least four adult males, or, pieces of them, rather, in this area,� Ducky said. He frowned as he looked at a left hand of a Caucasian male, though it wasn�t the frown of disapproval. He was trying to make a connection. And Tony and Kate both knew the instant he made that connection. His eyes widened and were filled with fear and sadness.
�You know something, don�t you?� Kate asked Ducky who looked like he was on the verge of one of his famous stories.
�I would rather wait for Jethro and Timothy to be present, Caitlin, but suffice it to say that I fear that these poor chaps are not entirely unfamiliar to us,� Ducky said cryptically before turning to Palmer who was desperately trying to keep up with the doctor. �Mr. Palmer, please transport these poor souls back to the lab once Caitlin and Anthony are finished. I am going back to the lab to prepare and ensure that Abby is waiting for trace.�
And with that Ducky took his leave and Kate and Tony started bagging and tagging while Palmer pulled out the special containers for �parts� from the truck.
Gibbs and McGee arrived soon after and Tony filled them in on what they knew so far while Kate kept working on collecting evidence.
Two hours later the sun was up and the �parts �had been transported back to headquarters for Ducky. On Abby�s order they had collected soil and grass samples from both the immediate area and a control from the outer area of the field.
Gibbs left McGee with Kate and Tony and went off to check on one of his mysterious leads that he didn�t share with anyone else until after the fact. Tony drove and Kate grumbled about getting stuck in the middle seat again. McGee sat on the passenger side and enjoyed the fact that he wasn�t rolling around in the back like he usually was when he was in the truck.