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Longinus pierced Jesus on his right side while he hung on the cross. In Paradise Lost, Milton has Adam’s rib taken from the left, the side closer to the heart, with warm “cordial spirits” and fresh blood. Elias uses his left hand to tattoo his left side – wherever he can find some non-inscribed flesh, this time bringing the beast close to his own belly. As the camera tilts up, the hands and the irritated skin stay out of frame. We’re called to fill in the image on our own.