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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.

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.

The family begin life with Gregor as an insect. Initially only his sister seems willing to help Gregor by feeding him and cleaning the room. The family begin discussing finances and his father reveals he still has some financial instruments Gregor believed was lost in the fire that ravaged his father’s business and set him on his path as a travelling salesmen.

Metamorphosis - Gregor having unbeknownst to him turned into a beetle overnight, is shocked to find he has slept in an hour and half late. Afraid of the consequences that may be handed down to him at work, he attempts to hurriedly get dressed and onto the 7AM train. He is alarmed to hear that his chief clerk has arrived to query his condition.

The Judgement - The friend has the strongest connection to all the characters, so strong in fact that Georg feels panicked that his father manic acting may very well be his true form. Unsure on the ideological themes at play, maybe something on the consequences of your decisions and the concern you hold when you delay some of them.