The room was a dark and very damp container. Many would prefer sewers to live in as opposed to the conditions in here.

All there was for furniture was a bed, a toilet, a sink, a mirror, and a small box which food would be deposited in daily. To describe this room as a prison cell would be insulting, as prison cells are no were near such a hostile feeling as the grey, cracked ceiling, floor and walls.

A man stood in this room, and appeared to be completely oblivious to the eerie silence.

He slowly walked towards the mirror to examine himself. He passed a hand over his pasty cheek and then brushed it through his red hair.

He had a serial code on a band on his wrist. EXP:#000023.

He knew the meaning of this number, as did many people wearing a similar band. It was the number experiment they were.

They were not humans here, just toys...mere play things.

They didn't matter, they weren't men, women...adults or children but just chunks of meat.

Names meant nothing, those lucky enough to survive experiments with their memory intact knew them, but feared to use simple formalities towards their mental hallucinations and companions. They were not even spoken to themselves during moments of contemplation.

"Claire...not my name but another's...the only name I do not fear to speak" The man mumbled under his breath.

"why must I not now be able to see you...I want to say something I have only ever stated once again...I want to tell you I love you, and that I mean it but how can I?" His voice began to break into a loud shout.

"I love you Claire!" He screamed, trying to keep his voice low, as not to disturb any others. A few heard however, as they shouted and yelled in response.

He sighed, and slowly mumbled once more "I refuse to be known as experiment 23, I wish to be known by the name I have not spoke for the last 14 years, that my mind screams at the thought of the two words...I wish to be known as..."

The room began to seem quieter than it had ever seemed before as he finally breathed the words aching to be spoken:

"Steve Burnside"