Arctic Heart Page #2

You will work with the professor

until further notice.

The code and the new password

are in this envelope.

Extraordinary circumstances require

extraordinary measures.

Professor Quignard decided to give you

six mice each.

- Yes.

- Six?

Six.

That's abuse of power. They will all die.

Be creative.

May the best man win.

The country is counting on us.

And the country is unforgiving.

Disease injections in the Lab 1.

Dissection in Lab 2.

Dissection in 2.

Christophine.

I'll try to be brief.

You have the manipulated penguin DNA...

the modified PPM,

and I have the knowledge.

If we put our efforts together,

we can try, together...

to uncover the nature

of the stimulus of immunity.

We have three weeks.

The scientific collaboration

is first and foremost an exchange.

It requires generosity...

mutual assistance...

and sacrifice.

If we find the stimulus,

I'll get the Board of Ethics' approval,

prove my theory, beat the Americans,

and win the Nobel Prize.

The confirmation of my calling.

For a life of sacrifice...

of devotion...

of renunciation...

of solitude in service of science.

Any questions?

Any requests, then?

No.

I'm just...

I, too, love sharing

- and a joyous atmosphere at work.

- Good.

Today, we're doing basic tests.

We'll take samples

and do a full workup.

I'll need to ask you...

to get undressed.

Hurry. We have a lot

of samples to take.

Christophine, I only meant the blouse.

It's okay. We'll do a full checkup.

Right side.

Right.

- What was your last weigh-in?

- One hundred and ten pounds.

I have 120 here.

My bones are heavy.

Only ten left.

Is it good?

One of your bandages is off.

There. That's better.

Urine and stool.

Christophine, I have the impression

today was tough on you.

No, no. It was fun.

I'm a bit hungry.

- Aren't you?

- No.

Let's have some fun.

I have planned a little something.

You'll see. I think I did good.

The stimulus we're looking for coincides

with an electrical signal

or nerve response.

We gotta do what we gotta do.

It's past 7 p.m.

You can leave.

Here.

Inside, you'll find your diet

for the week.

You need to have the perfect lifestyle.

You are to note every single move you make

outside of the lab.

You'll also find

a customized questionnaire.

And my cell phone number

for emergencies.

Well...

Have a nice evening.

- Have a nice evening.

- Day One.

Stimulus by physical shock...

and electrical shock.

Day Two.

Taking samples of blood

and saliva

from the control patient.

First analysis confirms the presence

of penguin DNA

and of modified PPM

in the system.

Day Three. Changing the eating habits

of the subject.

Going for oligophagy.

No physiological alterations.

Day Five. The hematological

monitoring of the patient,

urine and stool testing

confirm that the PPM is

accepted by the system.

Although it is not yet active.

Day Seven.

Still looking for the stimulus

by activating

the somatosensory system

in the spinothalamic pathway.

On my signal.

Three...

two...

one.

Twenty minutes, Christophine.

Twenty minutes.

There.

That's it for today.

Okay.

She's still praising herself for

having prolonged

about a half-life

the life of the mice.

She wants me to make a mistake.

She's publishing her advances

in the hopes I'll publish mine.

It's a ridiculous plan.

Are you coming?

What is he doing up there?

Don't worry, Nadine.

He knows what he's doing.

You know it's only 7:15 p.m.

Dinner time in this week's schedule

is at 8.

I know.

- Can we make an exception?

- No.

I'm leaving a little early this evening,

I have plans.

I'm sorry. I didn't want to wake you.

You can still rest if you want.

Good night.

Is it a dinner date?

Sorry?

Your dinner. Is it...?

Dinner.

See you tomorrow.

Hi.

Hi.

None of them lived?

No.

Tomorrow, they are putting them

in ice water. A massacre.

This morning, I read an article.

It said making love lowers the risks

of cancer and heart problems.

Do you have heart problems?

No.

It also increases life expectancy

and oxygen levels...

I will sleep with you, Siegfried.

It's a miracle.

Christophine, come here.

It worked.

The PPM activated.

Your system is a fortress.

Christophine, you are a miracle.

You need to tell me

everything you did last night.

Come on. Let's go.

Explain this.

I slept.

Be more precise.

In my bed.

Christophine, what did you do last night?

I had sex.

A little bit.

With whom?

A boy.

And...?

With Siegfried.

Anything important or meaningful?

No.

It was a mistake

and it didn't mean anything.

How long?

I'd say...

two and a half hours.

What was the quality?

- It was okay.

- How was the quality of the intercourse?

So, the sexual intercourse alone...

and the hormones it generates...

activate the PPM.

To all personnel.

Meeting in the mice room

in 60 minutes.

Okay. Influenza or stomach flu?

Both.

No bleeding.

No cuts.

Here. Try it.

Go ahead.

No sign of influenza.

No stomach flu either.

Your system is immune.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Thank you all.

You've worked very well

these past few days.

I know it was tough.

Your loyalty goes straight

to my heart.

I was sure you'd find it.

How did you come up

with this idea?

With work, of course.

And the mice.

We need to congratulate

Siegfried.

For all his work.

So, here's the new protocol.

All mice need to copulate.

It needs to be systematic.

We have two weeks left.

Let's get to work.

As planned, I will try

to have them copulate tonight.

We will meet to discuss the results

tomorrow morning.

For acupuncture,

take off the needles.

We don't want them to get hurt.

That's right.

Here, in the United States,

it's completely different.

We've just begun

the first clinical trials.

- We're the first in the world to do so.

- B*tch.

And I must say that the results

are already encouraging.

This is from this morning?

Yes.

Why is the PPM so short-lived?

For penguins, it lasts for weeks.

Maybe humans need

repeated stimuli.

I'm listening.

We need to study the interactions

between sexual intercourse,

stimulus and PPM activation.

Maybe the lack of repetition

makes the stimulus less efficient.

You need to have sex with Siegfried again.

Have him come here.

I'll hide and watch.

- That's impossible.

- Why?

Siegfried can't hold his tongue.

He doesn't know what a secret is.

The board and the Americans

will know all about it.

Another guy, then.

Professor, our research

must be kept quiet.

We need a full-time guinea pig

with great stamina

that can keep quiet.

He'd need to work at the lab, too.

So, it doesn't look suspicious.

I don't have a clue.

We are the only two

who know the protocol and I'm already in.

Let me think for a second.

A man...

who knows the protocol...

who's loyal...

discreet...

Professor, we don't have time.

Very well.

If we have to.

For science.

For science.

New protocol. Day one.

We don't do much,

but we do it well.

Can we turn off the lights?

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