Once again, Nageki finds himself in the underground labs.

At first, he thinks that he's still dreaming. Dr. Isa, the chukar partridge, can't be seen behind the large mirror where Nageki knows he is. The doctor is no doubt scribbling on his clipboard. On the opposite end of the room from Nageki, the doors swoosh open and a human is pushed in.

Nageki closes his eyes as the human approaches him. Only a few moments later he hears the all to predictable gasping for breath and then a thud as the human falls to the floor. When Nageki looks, the human reaches towards Nageki as if expecting help. He doesn't know that Nageki's presence in the room is the only reason that he is dying. If Nageki attempted to help, he'd probably only hasten the humans death. So Nageki closes his eyes again, lays down in his bed, and pulls the covers over his head. He doesn't want to see this. Every death shaves away at his heart, bit by bit.

It feels like an eternity before the workers arrive to haul the corpse away, excitedly talking about their plans for the night as though none of this bothers them all at. It probably doesn't.

The workers leave and the memory begins again.