Prologue A
Recorded from a laboratory near Hiroshima, Japan
"You know, sir, I've been thinking about the project, and I really don't know if this is morally right..."
"It may not be. But, there's no reason to bring morals into all of this. After all, as far as we are concerned, the subjects aren't human. They lost their status as human when they were sold to the laboratory."
"Sir, I honestly don't think—"
"If you are having doubts, it may be better for you to cease working on the project. Shall we tell Enoshima?"
"!..."
"If you want to keep this conversation from reaching Enoshima's ears, then you'll go sedate number 43908 and bring her in for her weekly examination.
"...yes, sir."
[Recording Ends]
Prologue B
Weekly examination records from the same laboratory
Thursday, October third, two-thousand and thirteen
43908, Sayaka Maizono
Subject did not struggle before sedation. Subject has been refusing to eat, weight dropped from 108.037 pounds to 98.764. Vital signs, normal. Organ systems, normal. Slight sleep tremors and speaking during sleep. Complains of hunger. Was given flu shot and fluids.
82418, Kiyotaka Ishimaru
Subject was asleep at time of sedation. Subject has been eating normally, maintaining weight at 145.505 pounds. Vital signs, normal. Organ systems, normal. Slight head cold from last week seems to have cleared up. Was given flu shot.
74216, Chihiro Fujisaki
Subject was awake at time of sedation and complained that her "brain was bleeding". Further investigation revealed a headache. Subject has been eating normally but has refused to drink, dropping weight from 90.3895 to 89.206. Vital signs, normal. Organ systems, normal. Bed-wetting has not improved. Was given flu shot and fluids.
79561, Celestia Ludenberg
Subject was experiencing an episode of psychosis and was sedated upon arrival. A few small cuts were found on the subject's fingers, most likely from playing cards. Subject has been eating normally, maintaining weight at 101.413 pounds. Vital signs, normal. Organ systems, normal. Was given flu shot.
23305, Kyouko Kirigiri
Subject was awake at time of sedation but did not struggle or speak. Subject was injured during testing last week but appears to be healing well. Subject has been eating and drinking normally, maintaining weight at 105.822 pounds. Vital signs, normal. Organ systems, normal. Was given flu shot and antibiotics.
Prologue C
An interview conducted by an intern
Question: Do you miss the outside world?
"The outside world? ...ah, yes. It has been so long since I have felt or seen the sun...even finding Nirvana cannot compare to it."
41406, Sakura Oogami
"Well, um, I don't really remember the outside very well, but, um, the rain sure was nice! And I think there was a pastry shop down the road, their tea and doughnuts were delicious! ...Say, um, where are we again?"
17709, Aoi Asahina
"I created the outside world, y'know, so I know ev'ry bit of it! An' I can still remember it too, it's like I'm there...ah...but whatever. No use dwellin' on the past. Yer pretty cute, by the way, how 'bout ya' come back with me~?"
11037, Leon Kuwata
"I miss it, everything. Shoulda' taken tha' death penalty, 'least it'd be better than fucking this..."
64026, Mondo Oowada
"T-the outside world g-gave me a-a-allergies...that wolf used to c-come out a-all the time...I d-don't miss it one b-bit..."
50301, Touko Fukawa