Air sirens wailed:

“John, hurry! We’ve got to enter the bunker!”

“Do you think this will really work?”

“It has to, John. It’s our only hope against the alien infestation.”

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The aftermath:

“John, radiation levels have dropped. Let’s leave.”

“Wow! It worked! But at a terrible price. We’ve nuked the aliens and ourselves.”

“We’ll survive this, John.”

— — — —

Observing:

“I hadn’t realized that donating his consciousness would involve such horrific scenarios.”

“Your son’s assisting our defense research, Ms. Smith. You’re receiving a hefty compensation.”

“I know, but … the suffering.”

“We erase their memories, and as promised, you’re permitted to observe.”