To make brain biopsy (or any other experiment/sample taking) easier, Nicky's hair is shaved in Merrick's lab. Joe can be awake for all of it, or wake during the biopsy, or only when all is over, however you prefer! But I'd prefer Nicky to be awake through it, keeping as still as he can, but more scared than for the rest of samples: while physical wounds heal, they're always scared head wounds could mean losing memories or knowledge or worse.
Joe/Nicky, Nicky's hair shaved in Merrick's lab
Joe can be awake for all of it, or wake during the biopsy, or only when all is over, however you prefer! But I'd prefer Nicky to be awake through it, keeping as still as he can, but more scared than for the rest of samples: while physical wounds heal, they're always scared head wounds could mean losing memories or knowledge or worse.