It's not the easiest thing to interpret. It takes a certain amount of knowledge of medicine and all the nomenclature thereof, the jargon, the subtleties. To say nothing of the fact that it is in German, and rather clearly not originally so - the long sentences, full of dependent clauses resting precariously on elaborate participial phrases, hinting at its Russian origin. Something translated, evidently, for East German allies.

But a clever mind will be able to dig into what this document is really about. It is about a procedure to give Talent to the Talentless. A secret Soviet procedure that has proven ineffective on those born without it - but rather more so for those who, for whatever reason, malady or trauma or deeds done during the war, had lost theirs.

Byerly pulls out another cigarette as Ralston reads and reclaims his prior seat. Watches his face.