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Dr. Elias Voss, the project’s lead, checked her vitals every morning at 0600. Pulse: 62. Respiration: 14. Cortisol: negligible. She sat in the center of the anechoic chamber, her back straight, eyes closed, hands resting on her knees. They fed her through a port. They drained waste through another. She had not spoken since year two.