It is why I would wish to take the sample from myself. Not only am I more-or-less aware of what is "normal" for me, but I am also quite capable of giving consent to myself. That being said, taking multiple samples would be the most effective method of confirming what might be going on when it comes to the barcodes.

... It is possible that the Malnosso did falter somewhere, and we simply did not notice. The thing is, even if the Malnosso do make mistakes, they are so good at covering their own traces that we are obliged to be constantly playing mental catch-up with their techniques.

[Robert sighs a little bit.] I wish they would simply talk to us.