chapter 5 hidden in a dark room that was forgotten by everyone else , doctor barton thrust the long needle deep into the ear canal of his patient , watching his body thrust abruptly , his gut-retching scream muffled under the wad of clothing and tape gagging him , the chained cuffs about his ankles and wrists stretching taut to the corners of the bed , his eyes in panic , filled with a terrible pleas to be let go .