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The apparent demanding efforts of the Officer to explain the machine to the Explorer is as an attempt to convince him to join in his plan to demonstrate to the New Commandmant that the machine is needed and just.

The Explorer's simple refusal however is enough to completely unravel the composure of the Officer who orders the immediate release of the Condemed man.

The most typical explanation of a machine from a pompous nepo brat in the history of forever. Also the demonstration of such injustice and inhumanity.

Soon the financial burden left by Gregor worsens to the point they begin selling off jewellery and begin to accept lodgers. The family growing weary and frustrated at this surreal situation begin to grow hateful towards Gregor. Soon they stop bringing food to him nor clean his room. Soon following some fateful events, his father laments that they must "get rid" of Gregor. As if fated, Gregor dies overnight.