Progress Report 15 Summary

On July 12, Charlie is received by a cold, but cordial, Professor Nemur, who resents the fact that Charlie went over his head in contacting the Welberg Foundation directly. Nemur can do nothing, and he tells Charlie the lab and all its resources are at his disposal.

Burt observess Algernon in his original maze, finding that the mouse has forgotten a lot. Most of his complex responses are gone and he is no longer able to figure out simple patterns. They decide to give him time to get used to the lab again.

In the meantime, Burt familiarizes Charlie with the lab, taking him through section by section. Although Charlie knows the lab, he now has to absorb the procedures it has taken the others years to learn. They get to the door of the incinerator room, where the dead animals are...