"Dura mater incision complete," Professor Weber said, his voice steady, "Damage site located, T8 segment."
Post-surgery recovery for Vertrauen was slower compared to Hoffnung; it began eating in the second week and could turn over in the third week. Professor Weber was a bit worried and spent twice as much time observing it daily. By the fourth week, Vertrauen's right hind leg showed spontaneous movement, although one full week later than Hoffnung, the amplitude and frequency steadily increased.
"Slow is okay," Weber wrote in the experiment record, "as long as there's improvement, we're headed in the right direction."
Surgery for Liebe was the smoothest.
When it lay on the operating table, it didn't resemble an anesthetized monkey but more like a baby enjoying a nap. Breathing steady, heart rate normal, blood pressure stable. Professor Weber completed all operations in less than forty minutes, a full fifteen minutes ahead of schedule.
