‘Viana，fearnot.Iamheretoprotectyou.He’sdead，andnoonewillharmyou!’Allen’sforcefulgripliftedher，andheturnedtoexit.Thedoctor’shushedinquiryfollowed，‘Shallweproceed，sir?’Allen’scoldgazeboreintome，hiswordsdrippingwithcruelty，‘Continueuntiltheexperimentsucceeds!’Hisdecreeplungedmeintodespair.Aneedlepiercedmyflesh，agonythreateningtorendmeapart.Yet，thephysicalpainpaledincomparisontotheacheinmyheart.Forthreeinterminabledays，Ilaybound，subjectedtoinhumantrials.Onthefourthday，thedoctorunshackledme—nottograntfreedom，buttoassessthemetamorphosiswithinmybody. Gisela，Allen，Viana