Dr. Strauer reappeared the same night the next night, telling them exactly what to do and where to do it, and injected the same clear liquid into Dr. Peters' arm. Dr. Peters would sleep all the time now, and was given food through a tube. Strauer would show them something new each night, things of which PB would nearly faint at the sight of.
This continued for about two weeks, before Barbara began to grow a bit plumper. Once it became noticeable, they grew curious, and they skipped the day's frivolities to wait for the advice of Strauer. When he showed that night, he took stared at her stomach a few moments before looking at Paul.
"You should stop touching her in any way below the waste line."
There were minor protests, but they subsided the moment Strauer raised his hand for silence.
"You shall be moved tomorrow night to a new living quarters. You will be taken to the outside world. There you must not be seen by anyone but me, is that understood?"
The two nodded. Barbara, being as inquisitive as she was, piped up.
"Sir, what is the outside world like?"
"The world is a cruel, dark place. It is an abyss of evil and vermin, which is something I plan to correct, with your help."
Barbara looked disappointed. "I always pictured the world as beautiful."
Strauer injected Dr. Peters. "True beauty is power."