"Traumatic shock."
Hawkeye stops. "I don't understand."
"He's suffering from traumatic shock," Sidney repeats, "Much like the wounded you operate on do, but of the mind." He glances over his shoulder at the Lieutenant. "He's witnessed something so horrific, mentally he's shut down. His catatonic state is the way his mind deals with the strain."
Hawkeye nods. "By not dealing, he's dealing."
"Right." Sidney wearily sighs. "I think his best bet is a few weeks in Seoul with me."
"But then he'll be alright?"
"As alright as the rest of us."
For some reason, Hawkeye finds no reassurance in this.