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There's nothing wrong with the patient's trap to the operating table.

He's terrified in fighting against the restraints.

But otherwise, this man is in perfect health.

Until your supervisor steps forward and shoots him in the leg.

Remove the bullet, you're instructed.

So you obey.

You've performed this procedure many times in school, but never on a patient like this,

who's been given no anesthesia or painkillers whatsoever.

You work as carefully and compassionately as you can, but the patient screams and rides the entire time.

It's torture.

Once the bullets out, you receive your next task.

Remove a piece of the patient's intestine.

After that, a piece of his arm. And after that, a chunk of his

brain. You understand now, this patient is not meant to leave this operating table alive. He's

one of the truly unfortunate ones. He'll be kept conscious the entire time until scientific experiments become

too much for his body to handle.

And once his body is wheeled off to the crematorium, another patient, another victim will

be brought in in his place.

Again, you take up your scalpel and make the first incision.

You block out the patient screams as well as your own conscience. This is no time to debate right

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