"Ah," Watson says, contritely. "I'm sorry. I was not fully aware of the context."

This is a rather complex situation, the world where César is from. He's beginning to see that. "Euthanasia is rather a extreme solution, though perhaps less so here than other places," he continues, brow furrowed. "Still, let us hope it does not come to that."

In a back room of the clinic, a window is pried open from the outside. There is a soft thump on the floor, barely audible.