After being locked up for so long, the inmate's mental state grew progressively worse, and he began to lose all his inhibitions.
It was unclear whether he wanted revenge on Ge Ba, or if it was because Ge Ba was the youngest and best-looking man in their cell.
That night, while Ge Ba was in a weakened state, the prisoner made his move.
Ge Ba, who had never once felt regret or believed he had done anything wrong, was finally forced to see things from the other side and taste the kind of pain his own actions had inflicted.
Thanks to an alert cellmate, the guards arrived swiftly and apprehended the attacker.
But the damage had already been done.
Ge Ba was on the verge of a complete breakdown. Driven mad and unable to escape the psychological trauma, he began trying every means possible to self-harm and kill himself.
When Grandma Ge and Mother Ge heard the news and rushed over, they were nearly driven mad with grief and heartache.
