It is a good debate. I don't think the tile is damaged though, think that's done in the manufacturing, look to the left of the baseboard corner and just under the door stopper, you can see other imprints in the tile face. I sure would love to know what that grey thing is though.
It looks to me like a piece of gravel, and that it's on top of blood?
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