Hmm, one way it might be best to put it is this. Albert Silverberg is a resident from the very start of this experiment. He's been here for three cycles, I believe. Yet I'm afraid I've lost count of how long I've been here!

Indeed, most live entire lives... or several lives, before they ever return home. Or they may willingly give themselves to the Third Party for final absolution. And yet, there are those of you who last merely a week! That, in itself, is what makes you special. When you have a disease, you inspect those least infected. It's there you find the cure.