In the early 2000s, there was an internet phenomenon known as "The Russian Sleep Experiment," although it was later revealed to be a work of fiction. The story goes that during the 1940s, Soviet scientists conducted a secret experiment on five political prisoners to test the effects of prolonged sleep deprivation. The prisoners were kept in a sealed chamber and exposed to a stimulant gas to keep them awake for 30 consecutive days. As the experiment progressed, the prisoners' behavior became increasingly disturbed and unsettling. They exhibited extreme paranoia, screamed for hours, and engaged in self-mutilation. On the 15th day, one of the prisoners mysteriously died. However, the experiment continued with the remaining four. By the 30th day, the prisoners' mental state had deteriorated to the point where they were barely coherent. They had stopped communicating with the researchers and instead whispered to each other in hushed voices. Suddenly, the chamber's com