IV. Aegri Somnia

The scene opens in a dimly lit room, which appears to be a medical facility of some kind. There are no windows, and just one light bulb hanging from a long wire above a hospital bed, in the middle of the room. Three men are standing above the hospital bed, one dressed in a military uniform and the other two in medical scrubs.

JONES: My god... and he reacts that way every time?

SCIENTIST 1: Yes sir, and he appears to have a highly increased sensitivity to light also.

JONES: So he -

The door to the room swings open, and a tall man dressed in a lab coat walks in accompanied by two guards. He has short black hair and his face is partly covered by a thick black moustache.

JONES: Heads up! Professor Black is here.

SCIENTIST 1: Sir.

SCIENTIST 2: Sir.

PROFESSOR BLACK: At ease men. Alright gents, I need answers. Who is this man? And what is he doing here?

SCIENTIST 1: Well... well we believe that -

JONES: We believe, Sir, that -

PROFESSOR BLACK: Well! Spit it out, old sport, time is running out!

JONES: Well Sir, we believe that he is just a normal man.

PROFESSOR BLACK: A normal man? A normal man doesn't go to the Doctors with a head cold and end up killing 7 people Jones!

JONES: Sir, we've run every single test under the sun and all we can come up with is that he has extremely low blood pressure, increased sensitivity to light, and his eyes are bloodshot. What do you think? Is he sick?

The patient on the hospital bed starts seizing, only just being held back by the restraints.

JONES: Oh God! Oh no!

The patient ceases his outburst, seemingly sedated once again.

PROFESSOR BLACK: No, Jones. Sick men don't kill.