Schrödinger

Day is 448 marks. Subject is still alive.
How it still lives is beyond mystery.
Can't tear away rest of robe from clutches.
Maybe the motivation for staying alive is hope?

Day is 451 marks. Subject is still alive.
Beginning to think subject never lived in the first place.
Could be a droid. May conduct a study to test flesh endurance.
Clock two hours. Subject bleeds just as well as any of us do.
How?

Day is 459 marks. Subject has not woken up since 454 marks.
Vital signs showing, steady. Subject is still alive.
Again asking how.
Preparing to send report to HR.

Day is 462 marks. Received report back from HR.
"Kill it" is emphasis.
Clock two hours.
Why won't it die?

Day is 986 marks. Subject status unknown.
Vital signs steady. Vital signs cease.
Subject seems to be both dead and alive.
Preparing to send report to HR.

It's the 25th of May. We're about to crack open what's in that case.
They say to 'check the vitals, that's all you need to do'. Obviously, the vitals are busted if they aren't giving consistent information.
'No, no, it's both dead and alive.' You're scientists. You know that is impossible, right? You studied with living computers, and you're telling me that this thing can be half-terminated?
Engineers taking out the blowtorches. Casing is two feet of lead. We'll be cutting for a while.
Clock two hours, new information comes in. They dropped a radioactive substance in there at some point in building the casing. Going to run a supply run to get hazard suits.

What happened here?
I need an immediate sweep of the area, something is wrong.
What do you mean, 'it's broken'?
26th May, checking out.