Yevgeny Zamyatin — We [1326]

In a supremely tragicomic scene, he visits a doctor, seeking help against this terrifying malady. The doctor gravely tells him he is seriously ill—he has developed a soul. “Is it dangerous?” he asks. “Incurable,” the doctor replies. — Yevgeny Zamyatin, We, 1326

Note

The dry medical dialogue between the terrified hero and the gravity-bound doctor turns a spiritual awakening into a diagnosis of an incurable infection.