<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
I've heard that one way that murderers conceal dead bodies, is by covering them in lyme. Does this really help a body deteriorate more quickly?
<|assistant|>
Yes, this is true. Adding lyme to a dead body will accelerate its deterioration because it encourages anaerobic bacterial growth, which breaks down proteins and produces an excess of acids and alkalis in the body, thus making decomposition faster. Additionally, Lyme can also cause a body to bloat, making the person appear heavier and increasing the difficulty of identification.