“He threw back the lid of the voluminous case located right there on the table, and the captain’s gaze revealed a sprawled brown rat with white paws, covered with a transparent cap. Numerous wires and tubes coming out of the walls of the container penetrated her body in different places, and two combs, like caring hands, carefully combed the shiny fur of her back. Another, very tiny comb, was busy with the rat’s whiskers...”