This story contains extensive spoilers for You Can See Everything .

Haemanthus is a peculiar name for a peculiar flower. One of its southern African species, commonly known as the blood lily, blooms in a dense shock of scarlet that erupts from a single stalk, like an open wound trying to look beautiful. The name comes from the Greek words haima , blood, and anthos , flower.

As of 2024, it’s also the name of a diagnostics startup founded by Billy Evans , a hotel heir , father of two, and the romantic partner of Elizabeth Holmes . Holmes is currently serving an 11-year federal prison sentence for defrauding investors in Theranos , the blood-testing company she promised would revolutionize medicine. While Holmes sits in a facility in Bryan, Texas, Evans has been building his own venture. His company says it’s developing light-based technology to analyze blood, saliva, and urine.…