To look at a dead body

What are the odds indeed!! She watched the way he voraciously explained with much enthusiasm, almost frothing at the mouth because of excitement. It was undeniable how much he wanted to claw his way into the mystery, open it layer by layer like an onion and dive inside. He had basically met a locked door and he had a quarter of a broken key which stopped him from pushing further but he was desperate to kick the door down forcefully and peek inside. But she knew what was behind the locked door he wanted to force open, there was nothing good, only death and secrecy was waiting.

"Pd Xiaobo_"