[A fresh burst of heat pulses through the room then fades, leaving it colder than before.]
Ekkehardt!
[He struggles against the chains, twisting and turning, sending metal scraping against metal and stone. The shackles dig into his upper arms, the chains against his neck.
It's hopeless. Of course it's hopeless. What was he thinking?
But it's Ekkehardt. And Ekkehardt is dying here in front of him.]
Hold on! If... If you can just pack it enough you'll be fine, right?! You're a doctor! You can fix it!
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Ekkehardt!
[He struggles against the chains, twisting and turning, sending metal scraping against metal and stone. The shackles dig into his upper arms, the chains against his neck.
It's hopeless. Of course it's hopeless. What was he thinking?
But it's Ekkehardt. And Ekkehardt is dying here in front of him.]
Hold on! If... If you can just pack it enough you'll be fine, right?! You're a doctor! You can fix it!
[That's ice. Oh god, that's ice.
Vanessa did this.
Vanessa did this?
Vanessa killed his best friend.
His best friend came here because of him.
(He did this?)]