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Dr. Nays sleep.

Again, the footage ended, and the next few. Dr. hoping to learn about Alexei's fate, but the next uncorrupted log had been dated 20 days

following the impact incident, August 27, 1988.

A bleak image was displayed before us as the camera was directed at Alexei's

deteriorated body. His abdomen and chest cavity had been hollowed out,

replaced by the same mesh that had first appeared

on his leg.

There were no muscles, tendons, vessels, nerves, nor organs, just bones wrapped in a homogenous meshwork.

In addition, the entire surface of his body had been flayed, even his eyes had been eaten

away by the parasitic infection,

leaving gaping sockets on his no longer recognizable face.

But his body had not yet succumbed to the injuries.

Though he sat almost lifelessly still, there were minor twitches, a mere remnant of the life his body had once held.

Dr. Pirogov approached his chamber.

He looked exhausted and had clearly lost weight.

He knocked on the glass, but Alexei couldn't or wouldn't respond.

Alexei, can you hear me? wouldn't respond. "' Nothing. He repeated the question, which finally triggered a response.

Alexei, or whatever remained of him, slowly turned its head, and appeared to be studying

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