" It is able to stop an organism’s heart,” Lourens explained reverently. “I have not perfected it quite yet, but ingestion of this substance should create a state that appears like death for three hours. When it wears off…” He clicked his fingers. The sound lagged, a result of his stiff, aging joints. “The organism awakes, like it was never dead. "
― Chloe Gong , These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1)