6/24/2023 0 Comments Annihilation jeff vandermeer![]() ![]() ![]() The biologist chokes down her suspicions and concurs with the psychologist that they should continue the expedition, but adds that "her pointed stare to the surveyor made it clear to both of them that we would revisit the issue of the anthropologist later" (39). The biologist isn't sure whether to believe the psychologist or not, but is torn between expressing her suspicion and risking a breakdown in order that may impede their expedition and her desire to explore the tower, which she has committed herself to doing before leaving Area X. The psychologist offers the explanation that late last night, the anthropologist expressed fear of what lies within the structure and decided to leave Area X and return a partial report to their superiors. She and the surveyor demand from the psychologist, who the biologist observes seems shaken, "as if she hadn't slept," to know where the anthropologist has gone (37). Her positivity quickly breaks down when she discovers that the anthropologist is gone. She wonders whether these could be possible effects of the spores but says, "I felt so refreshed that I didn't really care" (37). Section 02, titled "Integration," begins with the biologist's description of waking up the morning after the exploration of the tower structure feeling unusually refreshed and with heightened senses. ![]()
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