"Again, I do not think that is precisely the case. Some people had visitors, Sunday, relatives and friends, but -- it seems that at least some of the visitors claimed to be former patients, even when the people they were visiting didn't think there was any basis for the claim."

L's mouth was half-full of fruit again. He was articulate as he could be, under the circumstance.

He swallowed, then sighed at Mello's question. "Do you think I would have suggested him seriously? He is the only good suspect. It was a test."