Does it hurt? Ja. (Yes.) Good. It's working. Augen auf. (Eyes open.) Light gets in where the damage is. Look at it. Don't look away. Tell me what you see. I see— Nein. (No.) Again. I see— No. If it hurts, it's working. If it hurts, you're here. If it hurts, it's working. Augen auf. (Eyes open.) Numb the lid. Leave the nerve. Kill the reflex. Keep the signal. I only need enough of me to know what's there. There. There it is. Nein. (No.) See it. Know it. Name it. See it. Know it. No. Sehen. (See.) Wissen. (Know.) Nein. (No.) See it. Know it— No. How bad? Enough. How bad? Enough to know. Can you measure it? Nein. (No.) Can you name it? No. Can you feel it? Ja. (Yes.) Then it's working. If it hurts, it's working. If it hurts, you're here. If it hurts— Betäuben. (Numb.) Numb my eyes but leave me sight. Numb my mouth but let me speak. Numb the part that knows the difference. Leave enough to answer me. Am I real? Ja. (Yes.) Am I rational? Maybe. Am I alive? Define alive. See. Know. No. Sehen. (See.) Wissen. (Know.) Nein. (No.) Numb. Know. No. Betäub. (Numb.) Wissen. (Know.) Nein. (No.) I opened my eyes. It didn't stop. I closed my eyes. It didn't stop. I numbed my eyes. It didn't stop. Because it wasn't in my eyes. It was what I saw. Does it hurt? Ja. (Yes.) Good. It's working. Tut es weh? (Does it hurt?) Yes. Good. Does it hurt?
