engraved number—1 to 9. No names, no explanations. The walls are covered in peeling paint,
and faint outlines of medical charts are still visible beneath the grime. A speaker crackles overhead. ᴰᴵᔆᵀᴼᴿᵀᴱᴰ ⱽᴼᴵᑦᴱ: “Welcome back, patients. You were all part of a trial once. You called it
