Welcome to Cold Logic. Tonight, host Silas Gray descends into one of the most chilling legal cases ever recorded: the astonishing true story of Clairvius Narcisse, a man pronounced dead and buried in 1962, only to reappear eighteen years later, claiming he was zombified and enslaved. This gripping narrative explores the Haitian Penal Code's unique stance on zombification, treating it not as folklore, but as a severe criminal act of murder. We meticulously examine the official documentation, family testimony, and scientific investigations by ethnobotanist Dr. Wade Davis, who hypothesized a potent cocktail of tetrodotoxin and Datura stramonium used to induce a death-like coma and psychological control. Discover the shocking court proceedings where a Haitian judge legally reversed Narcisse’s death certificate, a profound moment where cultural belief an ...