"Doctor, release me," he gasped, his voice quivering. Blood-soaked bandages clung to his chest wounds, pleading urgency.

"I can’t stay here longer," he implored, writhing against the bed's restraints. Wounded arms and wrists bore witness to his IV-ripping escape attempts.

Collapsing against the cushion, his breaths grew labored, drained from the relentless struggle. "I thirst..." he muttered, desperation in his words.