A few minutes later, Nora exclaimed, "Mein Gott! This is Herzbrecher!"
"What?" Jack asked.
"Herzbrecher! Heart crusher! It causes excruciating pain and symptoms that mimic a heart attack."
"Is it lethal?"
"No, not unless someone has a weak heart. What is this, Jack? What's going on?"
He briefly told her what he knew, finishing with, "...still not sure I understand why he would need to inject her with Somnusol first."
"I think I understand," she said. "Herzbrecher is slow acting, but once it's in full force, the person will be rendered incapable of speech. With Somnusol, she'll be unconscious until after Herzbrecher has taken effect."
"You said it would take ten to fifteen minutes for Somnusol to wear off. Would this Herzbrecher wake her up sooner?"
