Deep (โปรเจกต์ลับ หลับ เป็น ตาย)

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Come on. Hurry up.

Come on.

We all know that we need eight to ten hours of sleep,

but what we really don't know is how long a person can go without sleep.

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Insomnia is a physical disorder

that is deeply rooted in a person's mental health.

The mind can be highly affected by stress and anxieties

which then in turn may prevent us from falling asleep.

But in most recorded cases, it doesn't last for more than a few days.

Now that's for the majority.

There are exception with serious cases of clinical insomnia.

Extreme insomniacs can lose sleep that lasts for months or even years.

This is triggered by something more complicated

than just your average stress,

trauma, strain of a heavy ordeal or anything tragic one may suffer from.

So what happens to you if you stay awake

for months or perhaps even years?

Can you imagine the side effects it will bring?

Just one or two sleepless nights

are enough to throw your mental capacity into complete disarray.

That's how easily it happens.

You may call it a state of emotional deviation.

You increase that and go more than three nights without sleep,

then you're looking at acute confusion.

Not just that, it also causes an onset of derangement and delirium.

So now this becomes a problem.

Your immediate perception of reality is distorted.

And if the condition persists longer than that,

the symptoms intensify into auditory and visual hallucinations.

You won't be able to separate imagination from what's real.

When I was in med school like you,

oftentimes, I would go on consecutive nights without sleep

while working on projects.

I remember once, a lab rabbit started talking.

Spoke to me, just wouldn't stop prattling.

Good rabbit kept me company.

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Made me happy.

Three nights is the longest I've gone without sleep.

I remember I was in the ninth grade back then

when June and I moved to live with our grandmother.

Ever since moving there,

I've been obsessively concerned with the security of the house.

Every night, I compulsively check all of the locks.

I know I've already locked all the doors,

but I can't stop myself from rechecking.

It gives me peace of mind.

Lately, June has started coming home late.

-I'm worried about her. -

I have to call her a dozen times before she answers.

Please try again later.

I can't sleep.

In the past few weeks,

I'd consciously stay awake, studying past midnight until two a.m.

Then at three a.m., I have to go to the market to buy ingredients.

But I look at the bright side.

Twenty-four hours used.

I don't waste a second.

NOTICE OF LATE HOME LOAN PAYMENT

AMOUNT DUE 782,155 BAHT

June.

So you're finally home, huh.

I'm gonna get changed and go back to school.

Well, hurry up and come down for breakfast.

June, you hear me?

So you're thinking of dropping out of med school?

I know you have financial problems at home, Jane.

But that doesn't mean it's over.

We can always try and find a way.

There's a lab assistant job that's available.

Would you like to give it a shot?

I've already asked.

It's a complete waste of time. Not even worth what they're going to pay.

Well, it would be a waste, too, if you suddenly abandon everything.

Hmm.

What about June?

Maybe she could help out after school.

Think about it. You know what they say. Two heads are always better than one.

Oh, I have an idea.

Jane?

Jane.

Yes?

Sorry. I just remembered that

a German pharmaceutical company has been in touch.

They need volunteers for a new drug research.

I hear they pay good money for anyone willing to join.

I figured that

judging from your interview on insomnia,

you should easily qualify for that research.

How soon do you think I can start?

Qratonin is a substance that comes from a part of the brain

called the thalamus.

Qratonin can be used to treat brain-dead patients,

and the substance only releases when we're awake.

So we started the experiment called Deep.

The Deep process consists of three levels.

The higher the level,

the more concentrated Qratonin becomes.

And the duration of each level

may vary from person to person.

This experiment must only be conducted by Weimar personnel.

Hello.

My name is Hans Miller.

And I am the Director of Research of this facility.

Firstly, I would like to say thank you so much for coming today.

-Uh, what is your name? -It's Jane.

Jane, have you heard of Alexander Fleming?

Is he the one who discovered penicillin?

Correct.

When Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin,

he revolutionized the pharmaceutical business.

Now, Qratonin will do exactly the same.

One question.

Why does this Qratonin only release when we're awake?

Now, have you heard of the substance melatonin?

Ah, yes. Isn't that the substance that helps with our sleep?

Excellent.

Melatonin helps us sleep.

And Qratonin will do the absolute opposite and keep us awake.

Last question.

How much money will I get?

For Level 1,

you will get

100,000 baht.

Okay.

By participating in the Deep process,

you will need a microchip implant in your occipital area.

This microchip will only extract Qratonin from the brain.

Now, as long as you have the microchip in your neck,

you must wear this watch.

It will measure your heartbeat

and the amount of Qratonin that we have harvested in percentage.

When it reaches 100 percent, you must come back here immediately.

And then we can remove the microchip from your neck.

I have to remind you,

that you have signed an agreement.

This experiment is secret, and we don't want you talking to anybody.

Because we do not want our rivals to hear what we're doing.

Okay.

All right, that's all set.

The Level 1 process has started.

Oh, there is one thing you should know first.

You must not fall asleep, ever.

If you fall asleep for more than 60 seconds,

the microchip may short-circuit,

and it may stop your heart.

Don't worry if you fall asleep.

This watch will warn you before reaching 60 seconds.

I guarantee you, it's safe.

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Grandma!

I'm all right.

I just dropped my dentures.

Gran, next time if you need help, tell me.

Can you sit still?

You shouldn't strain yourself so much.

Ah. All right, enough.

See? You know, you're way too active for someone your age.

Home come you never listen to me?

I need to move every now and then.

Or else my joints would get all tired and stiff.

Oh, Jane. Have you seen the notice yet?

We're a few months behind the mortgage.

Grandma, it's all right. I'll take care of it. Okay?

I don't want you losing sleep over it.

Don't tire yourself. You've worked so hard.

Just relax.

Huh?

What did you say just now?

Come on. I'm not falling for it.

And who was that?

June.

What?