"Compassionate?" Cliff acted suprised. "Listen, I know very well how to stay alive here and I know that a one to be compassionate in this kind of twisted world would only lead him to his own death." Cliff knew the reason why he hurried to his aid but he didn't want to share it with them. Why should he? Tommorow they may die and his words would be for nothing. 


Suddenly a district officer announced about a ration shortage. "They really are going to exterminate us all, huh?" Cliff said with a smile on his face. "If we are going to leave this place, I think now is the best time."