 The agents later see Walter Chaco , Paula 's grandfather and the plant 's owner , who while shaken over Paula 's death gives the agents permission to perform an autopsy . The agents find that while Paula 's personnel file gives her age as 47 , she appears no older than her mid @-@ 20 's . They also discover that Paula suffered from Creutzfeldt – Jakob disease , a rare and fatal illness that causes dementia . When the agents nearly collide with a Chaco Chicken truck , they learn that the driver also suffered from the disease . Noticing the plant 's blood @-@ red runoff in a nearby stream , Mulder orders a reluctant Sheriff Arens to dredge it . They quickly find the bones of nine people , including Kearns . While inspecting the skeletal remains , the agents notice that the skeletons are all missing their skulls , and that the bones appear to have been boiled . Meanwhile , Randolph and Harold discuss the uncovered bones and increase of Creutzfeldt @-@ Jakob cases . While Randolph complains about Chaco 's inaction , Harold assures him that he will talk to Chaco . 
