The Wire ( episode ) Bashir tries to help when Garak suffers painful headaches from an implant in his brain . Summary . Teaser . As he and Julian Bashir walk along the Promenade , Garak mentions that he wasted his entire morning waiting for a Galipotan freighter to arrive . He explains that such is the price of dealing with a species that refuses to acknowledge the concept of time , although he adds that they make magnificent sweaters . Bashir yawns as Garak talks , having stayed up late reading " The Never Ending Sacrifice " , a book Garak loaned him . Although Garak describes it as the finest Cardassian novel ever written , Bashir reluctantly admits he found it dull in parts . As he talks , they reach the Replimat only to find a line long enough that Garak suggests they will be finished with lunch only in time for dinner . Bashir suggests Quark ' s , but Garak is not in the mood for " noisy , crowded and vulgar , " which also excludes the Klingon restaurant . They resume their discussion of the novel while they wait in line and Bashir notes that the plot involves seven generations of a family , yet all of the characters spend their lives serving the state . Garak finds this to be a redeeming quality , as the repetitive epic is the most elegant form of Cardassian literature . When Bashir points out that there is more to life than duty to the state , Garak calls him a prisoner of " " Federation dogma and Human prejudice " . " Bashir seems hurt by Garak ' s harsh comment , and as he responds , Garak suffers a severe and sudden migraine . Although Garak insists he is fine , Bashir points out that his skin is clammy and his pupils have contracted . Garak claims to be in perfect health and attempts to return to the topic at hand but he is again interrupted by another bout of pain . Bashir rhetorically observes that Cardassian standards must be lower than his own and begins to lead Garak to the infirmary , but Garak refuses to go with him , believing there is nothing wrong that sleep will not cure . He claims to have lost his appetite and walks off , agitated . Major Kira observes Garak ' s sudden departure and curiously walks over to Bashir to ask what happened , but the doctor is just as confused as she is . Act One . Jadzia Dax looks on as Bashir uses his medical tricorder to examine an alien plant of some kind , which looks like a miniature bush with a large cone growing from it . She asks if he can tell what is wrong with the plant . In his " expert medical opinion , " it is sick ; however , when she asks why , he points out that he ' s a doctor , not a botanist . Unfortunately , Keiko O ' Brien is at a hydroponics conference on Rigel IV and the only Dax host to experiment with gardening was Tobin , who had even less luck with plants than he did with women . All she is able to tell him about the plant is that she picked it up on Ledonia III . Asking to use her computer , Bashir discovers that Ledonian soil contains a type of fungus that helps plants retain water . He estimates that there is enough fungus left in the plant ' s soil to harvest it and produce a new batch and Dax tells him Keiko would be proud . However , he wishes humanoid patients were more easy to treat . Dax instinctively asks if Chief O ' Brien has dislocated his shoulder again , but Bashir is referring to Garak . The doctor relates his lunchtime experience and how Garak seemed on the verge of a seizure yet refused to visit the infirmary . Dax suggests Garak has a phobia associated with doctors , but Bashir believes it has more to do with Cardassian pride . While Bashir can understand Garak ' s desire to keep his past a mystery , he is at a loss for why Garak would be secretive about his medical condition . Dax observes that Bashir is taking the matter too personally , which he concedes may be true , but he points out that he and Garak have eaten lunch together once a week for over a year , which should garner a little trust in his view . However , Dax points out that Bashir and Garak are not actual friends , so Garak has no reason to trust him . It is obvious Bashir has feelings to the contrary , as he agrees with her and claims he does not trust Garak either . Later that evening , Bashir enters the mostly vacant Promenade and notices Garak talking to Quark , who holds a data pad . " " So I take it we understand each other , " " Garak is saying to Quark . The Ferengi asks if he has ever let Garak down once in Garak ' s two years aboard Deep Space 9 . As Garak points out , they have never done business until now , which Quark says is why their deal is so important to him ; he wants their business relationship to start on the right foot . Quark reassures Garak that he will procure Garak ' s merchandise , which Garak warns he must have soon . Garak leaves and Quark has a satisfied grin on his face until Bashir makes his presence known , claiming he could not help but " overhear " the conversation . Quark claims Garak ordered a " reasonably priced " sizing scanner from Merak II , nothing more . Bashir asks why Garak seemed upset , but Quark claims not to have noticed , offering him some Saurian brandy or a late - night session in a holosuite . Seeing he will not learn anything from Quark , Bashir politely declines . As Bashir administers a hypospray to Commander Benjamin Sisko in the infirmary , he jokingly tells the commander not to yell at any more admiral s . " " I wasn ' t yelling ; I was just expressing my feelings – loudly , " " Sisko replies with a grin as he exits . He and O ' Brien acknowledge each other as the chief passes by on his way in . Bashir asks O ' Brien to help him find some old Cardassian medical files . O ' Brien is not surprised Bashir has had trouble in accessing them , as the Cardassians did a general systems sweep before they withdrew from Bajor . Medical files would have been deleted along with everything else , but as he accesses Bashir ' s computer , O ' Brien estimates he can retrieve the bulk of the data within two to three weeks . Bashir seems dismayed , but Quark interrupts on the emergency communications channel to announce that he is needs the doctor to come to his bar immediately . Bashir and O ' Brien exchange looks , unsure what to make of the request as Bashir grabs a medkit and leaves . In Quark ' s , Bashir finds a heavily intoxicated Garak sitting at the bar with several empty bottles of kanar in front of him , opening another despite Quark ' s insistence that he has had enough . Garak is pleasantly surprised to see Bashir . He promises to reschedule their lunch date and asks Bashir to join him . Bashir accepts , reaching for the bottle , and suggests that they drink the kanar somewhere private . Garak agrees and suggests his quarters , but as they get up to leave , Bashir mentions that he must make a stop at the infirmary . Despite being intoxicated , Garak still has his wits about him . The Cardassian stops and laughs at Bashir ' s attempt to trick him , demanding the bottle back . Bashir slips the bottle to Quark behind his back . and the two of them debate the matter for a few seconds before Garak appears to suffer a seizure , grabbing Bashir ' s arm as he collapses in pain . Bashir contacts Ops to order an emergency transport to the infirmary and the two of them beam out of the bar . Act Two . Garak lies unconscious in the infirmary with a monitoring device on his forehead , and a Bajoran nurse attends to him as Odo and Bashir stand next to a screen on the wall . The screen shows a three - dimensional image of Garak ' s brain with a purple spot indicating a foreign object . Odo asks if it is an implant of some kind , but Bashir was hoping Odo could tell him since , Odo worked for the Cardassians during the Occupation of Bajor . However , Odo points out somewhat sarcastically that while he may know the Cardassians well , he has never looked inside their skulls . He asks if the implant is the cause of Garak ' s condition , which Bashir believes is possible , as the implant is connected to Garak ' s entire central nervous system . It may be a punishment device from the Cardassian government , but based on the scars surrounding the implant , Bashir estimates it has been in Garak ' s brain for years , whereas the Cardassian has only been in pain for a few days . Neither of them knows for sure what the implant is , but Bashir mentions that Quark may be responsible , piquing Odo ' s interest immediately . When he hears of Bashir ' s encounter with Quark , Odo remarks , " " The direct approach seldom works with people like him . " " The meeting may help explain why Quark has sent several coded subspace messages – Odo explains that he routinely monitors Quark ' s communications , which , while not entirely legal , is in the station ' s best interest – and the constable tells Bashir to meet him in the security office at 0200 , as that is when Quark makes his clandestine calls . That night , Quark goes to his terminal behind the bar after closing and contacts Boheeka , an old acquaintance from the time when the Cardassians occupied Bajor . Boheeka inquires about a dabo girl he knew , as he misses her company . In a mischievous tone , Quark replies , " " I ' m sure she misses you too ! " " They share a laugh before getting down to business . Quark enticingly asks Boheeka if he would like to earn enough latinum to buy himself a promotion , at which point Boheeka gives Quark his undivided attention . The Ferengi needs the installation schematics for a piece of Cardassian biotechnology , which Boheeka says should be relatively easy to obtain . Boheeka asks what it is , but Quark never asks such questions of his clients , so he simply transmits a requisition code to Boheeka . Meanwhile , Bashir and Odo observe from a monitor in Odo ' s office . Bashir hopes Odo does not have a camera like this in his quarters , to which Odo rhetorically asks , " " Should I ? " " When Boheeka puts the code into his computer , a red light flashes and he looks terrified . Calling Quark an idiot , he exclaims that he is ruined , and his career over . Quark wonders what happened and Boheeka furiously informs him that the code was for " classified " biotechnology ; even the requisition code itself is classified . He demands to know where Quark got it but , once again looking frightened , thinks better of it and says he does not want to know . If he is lucky , the Obsidian Order will not trace the signal back to him . " " Nice talking to you , Boheeka . We ' ll have to do it again some time , " " Quark panics . As Quark terminates the transmission , Odo shuts off the camera feed and he and Bashir walk out to the Promenade . Odo explains to Bashir that the Obsidian Order is " the ever - vigilant eyes and ears of the Cardassian Empire . " Common knowledge is that one cannot sit down to a meal on Cardassia without the Order noting each course ; Bashir wonders what happens to people who eat something that is not in agreement with the Order , and Odo notes that people have disappeared for less . The Order ' s ruthlessness and efficiency are without measure , topping even the Romulan Tal Shiar . Bashir supposes that the Order put the device in Garak ' s brain , but Odo is more interested in why Garak wants to get his hands on another one . Garak may want to find a way to remove the device , but there is no way to know for sure without asking Garak himself . Bashir thanks Odo for his help and enters the infirmary as Odo resumes his patrol . Upon entering the infirmary , he queries the computer on Garak ' s condition . He is surprised to find out from the computer that Garak is no longer in the infirmary . Checking Garak ' s bed , all he finds is Garak ' s discarded hospital gown . Bashir then leaves to locate Garak . Act Three . Bashir immediately visits Garak ' s quarters , but there is no answer so he uses an emergency medical override command to open the door . Inside , he finds Garak administering triptacederine to himself with a hypospray . Although Garak seems pleased to see Bashir and observes that he must have missed the door chime , his speech is heavily impaired by the effects of the drug . Bashir finds that Garak has taken enough of it to anesthetize an Algorian mammoth , but as Garak barely feels anything , he claims Cardassians must be made of sterner stuff . Fed up with the games , Bashir orders Garak to come with him to the infirmary , and Garak assures the doctor that he is beyond help . Cutting to the chase , Bashir tells Garak that Quark is not coming . A worried look crosses Garak ' s face although he tries to cover it up as he asks how Bashir knows this information . When Bashir tells him of Boheeka , a dismayed Garak says he should have expected as much . He concedes to himself that it may be for the best , requesting his hypospray back from Bashir . Bashir refuses , warning Garak that another dose could kill him . " " Thank you for your concern , " " Garak says politely , " " but I ' d rather have the hypospray . " " However , Bashir refuses to let his Cardassian friend commit suicide . Garak demands it back , holding a small container of triptacederine , but falls to his knees in pain as the cranial implant acts up again . Now Garak leans against a chair and allows Bashir to take the container from his hand . He informs Bashir that his cranial nerve cluster should have deteriorated slightly by now , and as he scans Garak ' s head with a medical tricorder , Bashir adds that the deterioration is not so slight . Nonetheless , Garak refuses to go to the infirmary because he has no intention of allowing the Bajorans on the station to see him in his present state . Bashir asks about the implant , so Garak explains that it is not a punishment device , although it has become one in a way . He avoids direct talk of the implant ' s nature , however , reassuring Bashir that it cannot be removed , because if it could , it would be useless . The implant was given to Garak by Enabran Tain , head of the Obsidian Order , and was designed to trigger the production of endorphin s in the event that Garak was tortured , ironically making him immune to pain . However , it was not designed for continuous use . Life aboard DS9 , where the temperature is too cold , the lights are too bright , and the citizens loathe him , has been torture for Garak since he arrived . Not wanting to deal with the pain any more , he created a device that allowed him to trigger the implant on demand and used it for a few minutes each day . As time went on , he gradually began using it more and more until he left the implant on permanently . Two years later , the implant is breaking down , and while Bashir suggests turning it off , Garak ' s body has become addicted to the higher endorphin levels . Garak has essentially given up , a strategy which Bashir sees as letting " them " – the Central Command , Obsidian Order , or whoever exile d Garak to DS9 – win . The Cardassian calls Bashir an annoying pest , but he is used to hearing the insult from Chief O ' Brien and claims he never listens to O ' Brien either . In light of Bashir ' s undaunted optimism , Garak confronts the doctor with the fact that he deserves his punishment . Bashir insists no one deserves such treatment and all that matters is that Garak is his patient and he is Garak ' s doctor . " " Wrong again , doctor , " " Garak corrects him . " " You need to know who you ' re trying to save . " " At the time of the Cardassian withdrawal from Bajor , Garak tells Bashir , he was a Gul in the Cardassian Mechanized Infantry . When a group of Bajorans escaped from his custody , his aide Elim tracked them down and followed them aboard a Cardassian shuttle headed for Terok Nor . However , the captain of the shuttle claimed to be under strict orders from Gul Dukat to depart immediately and refused to let Elim search the shuttle . Garak had the shuttle destroyed , killing the escapees , Elim , and 97 other Cardassians – one of whom was the daughter of a prominent official . Garak was subsequently stripped of his rank and exiled from Cardassia . As he finishes the story , Garak hangs his head in shame , having finally revealed the truth to Bashir - or so it seems . Bashir , now more compassionate than before , reaffirms that he is not concerned about what Garak has done in the past , and that he won ' t leave Garak to die . Whatever the side effects of turning the implant off may be , he promises to help Garak through them , but he needs to know where the triggering device is . Garak points him to a drawer and he takes it out . Act Four . Garak lies unconscious on his bed with a monitoring device on his forehead . Bashir and a nurse are at Garak ' s bedside and Bashir informs him that he will be with Garak for at least the next twenty - six hours if he needs him . He leaves and Bashir tells the computer to monitor Garak ' s implant for any signs of activation . Shortly thereafter , the door chime rings . Odo enters , hoping to ask Garak a few questions . However , Garak has been unconscious since Bashir turned the implant off , so he and Odo talk quietly in the corridor outside Garak ' s quarters . There Odo informs him that he has four unsolved homicides which he is certain are linked to the Obsidian Order . However , Bashir explains that Garak ' s body has undergone a severe shock and he is unsure when , or if , Garak will recover . Odo wants to talk to Garak immediately when he learns the Cardassian might not recover , but Bashir forbids anyone except emergency personnel from entering Garak ' s quarters for the time being . That night , Bashir remains in Garak ' s quarters , monitoring his progress and worrying about him , and eventually falls asleep in a chair near Garak ' s bed . Garak awakens in the middle of the night and sits on the side of his bed sobbing out of both pain and sorrow when Bashir too awakens . The doctor approaches Garak comfortingly , but Garak wants to be left alone . The more Bashir attempts to comfort Garak , the more agitated Garak becomes , calling his life pathetic and DS9 a prison . He grabs a nearby vase of flowers and smashes it on the floor as he speaks . Although Bashir attributes this behavior to the side effects of the implant ' s deactivation , Garak claims he is more clear - headed than he has been in the last two years . Referring to his life aboard DS9 as a waste , he overturns a table in frustration . He claims he was once the protégé of the head of the Obsidian Order , Enabran Tain , a man more powerful than even the Central Command , until he ( Garak ) was exiled . Bashir refers to the incident with the shuttle , but Garak reveals that his disgrace is even worse than he previously claimed . In this version of the story , on the eve of the Cardassian withdrawal of Bajor , Garak and Elim were interrogating a group of five Bajoran children , none of them older than fourteen . The air was chilly and Garak ' s stomach was growling , and suddenly the entire exercise suddenly seemed meaningless – " " all I wanted was a hot bath and a good meal . " " Garak gave the children whatever latinum he had and released them . " " Elim couldn ' t believe his eyes . He looked at me as if I were insane . " " Bashir sees his act as honorable , but Garak claims he was a fool and should have turned the children over to the troops for execution . In one swift move , he was exiled to the station with nothing to look forward to but having lunch with Bashir . As Garak describes life on the station with contempt and claims he hates it , and hates Bashir , Bashir patiently tries to get Garak to lie down , but the Cardassian lunges at him . A brief struggle ensues before Garak suffers another seizure and goes into shock . Once again in the infirmary , Bashir tells Jabara to administer more hyperzine to Garak , but Garak ' s body does not respond . They use cardiostimulation to stabilize Garak ' s heartbeat , but the Cardassian ' s lymphatic system still reads critical . A perplexed Bashir cannot understand why toxins continue to accumulate despite the implant being shut down , so he uses the computer to analyze previous bio - chemical samples . A comparative view of samples from the past 39 hours shows a pattern in the progression of Garak ' s leukocyte s , indicating that the molecular structure itself has been altered . While it may be possible to synthesize Cardassian leukocytes , doing so would take weeks . Jabara suggests that they turn the implant back on , as it could keep Garak alive for another week or two . However , Garak awakens and forbids it . Garak tells Bashir that he never wants the implant turned on again , and while Bashir empathizes , he is unsure of what else he " can " do . On hearing this , Garak gratefully assures the doctor that he has already done more than the Cardassian deserves . Garak announces that he wants to tell Bashir the truth , something Bashir has given up on finding . " " Oh , don ' t give up on me now , doctor . Patience has its rewards , " " Garak replies softly . The truth is that Elim was not Garak ' s aide but his friend , closer to him than a brother . The two of them were powerful members of the Obsidian Order , referred to by many as the " sons of Tain " and feared by even the Gul s . When a scandal erupted over the release of several Bajoran prisoners , there were rumors of who would be implicated , and as Tain had retired to the Arawath Colony by then , he was unable to protect Garak . Panicking , Garak altered records and planted files in an attempt to frame Elim . However , only then did he discover that Elim had beat him to the punch . When Garak was subsequently exiled , he admits he deserved it , not for the reasons the government claimed , but for betraying his best friend . He confides in the doctor that he needs to know " someone " forgives him , which Bashir does , acknowledging for both of them that Garak is a good man despite past wrongdoings . Finally at ease , Garak falls asleep peacefully . Bashir informs Jabara that he plans to leave and will return within 52 hours , intending to " find the man responsible for this . " There is a somber feeling as Bashir leaves DS9 in a runabout and travels to the colony Garak mentioned . Bashir beams down to the surface , in an unoccupied room of a Cardassian - style dwelling . After glancing around to make sure that he is alone , he wanders over to a nearby computer console . Whatever is displayed on the console ' s monitor intrigues him , but as he reaches toward it , a Cardassian man emerges from a doorway behind him . " " Doctor Bashir , " " the man interrupts in a friendly tone . " " Welcome . Please , make yourself at home . " " Act Five . Bashir is speechless , unsure of what to say . The Cardassian observes that the doctor must have something to say to him after coming all this way , at which point Bashir identifies the man as Enabran Tain . Tain returns the favor , demonstrating his knowledge by identifying his guest as " Doctor Julian " Subatoi " Bashir . " Although he explains that he informed the military that Bashir would be coming , Tain is nonetheless impressed by Bashir ' s audacity in making the journey . Tain walks over to a replicator and asks if Bashir would like anything , suggesting Tarkalean tea . The idea appeals to Bashir , who mentions that he always drinks Tarkalean tea before he suddenly realizes how suspicious it is for Tain to know such a thing . " " A good host always knows the needs of his guests , " " Tain explains as he orders Bashir ' s tea – extra sweet , just the way Bashir likes it – and a glass of kanar for himself . He hands Bashir the tea and asks if Garak ' s condition has improved at all . However , Bashir is focused not on Garak but on Tain ' s incredible wealth of knowledge , observing that Boheeka had reason to fear the Obsidian Order . Tain affirms that , indeed , " everyone " has reason to fear the order . Tain claims that he likes to stay informed on current events despite his retirement , noting with amusement that Bashir could probably tell him many things he would be interested to know . Sarcastically , Bashir offers his opinion on the latest nillimite alloy tennis racket , but Tain respectfully declines . Tain then steers the conversation back to Garak ' s condition . Bashir confirms that Garak is dying , and that he is trying to save Garak . Tain finds it strange that Bashir is trying to save Garak ' s life , since he thought Bashir was Garak ' s friend . Given the earlier exchanges Bashir had with both Dax and Garak , he thinks the matter over for a second before replying , " " I suppose I am . " " In that case , Tain believes Bashir should let Garak die , noting that " " for Garak , a life in exile is no life at all . " " Bashir reaffirms that his job is to keep Garak alive , and due to his limited knowledge of Cardassian biochemistry , he needs Tain ' s help . When the Cardassian feigns surprise at Bashir ' s belief in his ability to have access to such information , Bashir points out that information is Tain ' s " business " . When Bashir confronts him with the fact that he ordered Garak to put the implant in his brain , Tain fondly explains that what made Garak special was that he never had to " order " Garak to do anything . Tain sarcastically weighs the options , and decides to give Bashir the information . When Bashir thanks him , Tain deflects it , remarking that Garak doesn ' t deserve a quick death . Instead , he wants Garak to live a long , miserable life , growing old on a station with people who hate him , and knowing that he can never again return home . When Bashir sarcastically observes the lovely sentiment behind Tain ' s statement , the Cardassian assures him it is from the heart , and sends him on his way . Before leaving , Bashir asks Tain about what happened to Garak ' s friend Elim . Laughing , Tain explains that Elim is Garak ' s first name , and that Garak hasn ' t changed a bit . Tain remarks that never telling the truth , when a lie would suffice , is a hallmark of Garak ' s talent for obfuscation . Despite the hatred Tain has expressed , he asks Bashir to tell Garak he misses him . When Bashir orders the runabout to beam him up , he pauses momentarily before he gives the energize command , Tain ' s words weighing heavily on his mind as he realizes none of Garak ' s stories were true . Back aboard DS9 , Bashir sits alone , deep in thought at his and Garak ' s table in the replimat . He is stirred from his trance , surprised when Garak walks up and asks to join him . Bashir seems annoyed , albeit in a concerned manner , that Garak is not in bed . Bed is out of the question , as Garak could not stand being in the infirmary and feels fine anyway . Before his companion can respond , Garak asks how Bashir ' s Idanian spice pudding tastes . Bashir finds it incredible that Garak can simply go on with life and pretend the last ten days never happened , but as Garak is satisfied with the way things turned out , he sees no point in dwelling on such a difficult time for both of them . Perhaps because he agrees , perhaps because he does not want to argue , Bashir simply sips his beverage . Garak seems surprised as he informs Bashir that Constable Odo is under the impression he was once a member of the Obsidian Order . Of course , he assured the constable this was untrue . Odo told Garak he plans to keep a close eye on him from now on , which seems fine with Garak as he claims he has nothing to hide . Taking out a data rod , he hands Bashir " Meditations on a Crimson Shadow " , a Cardassian novel by Preloc . The doctor is unenthusiastic by the notion of more Cardassian literature , but Garak believes this novel is more to Bashir ' s liking . He explains that it is about a futuristic war between Cardassia and the Klingon Empire . Bashir dryly asks who wins , to which Garak grins and responds , " " Who do you think ? " " " " Never mind , don ' t tell me , I don ' t want to spoil the ending , " " Bashir says sarcastically . As Garak laughs , Bashir obviously has something more serious on his mind . He wonders which of the stories about Garak ' s past are true and which are not . Garak reassures him they are all true – " especially " the lies . Memorable quotes . " " I ' m a doctor , not a botanist . " " " " Listen to me , Garak . I ' ve had just about enough of your nonsense . Now , you ' re coming back to the infirmary with me . " " " " Oh , I don ' t think so . Believe me when I tell you there ' s " nothing " you can do for me . " " " " And Quark can , is that it ? " " " " I thought " I " was supposed to be the spy . " " " " I ' m a doctor . You ' re my patient . That ' s all I need to know . " " " " You ' re wrong , Doctor . You need to know who it is you ' re trying to save . " " " " . . . And so they exiled you . " " " " That ' s right ! And left me to live out my days with nothing to look forward to but having lunch with " you " . " " " " Well I ' m sorry you feel that way . I thought you enjoyed my company . " " " " Oh , I did . And that ' s the worst part . I can ' t believe that I actually enjoyed eating mediocre food and staring into your smug , sanctimonious face . I " hate " this place , and I hate " you " . " " " " I ' ve about given up on learning the truth from you , Garak . " " " " Oh , don ' t give up on me now , Doctor ! Patience has its rewards . " " " " That Cardassian Quark was talking to , Boheeka . I suppose he really did have a reason to fear the Obsidian Order . " " " Everyone " has reason to fear the Order . " " " " I want him to live a long , miserable life . I want him to grow old on a station surrounded by people who hate him , knowing that he ' ll " never " come home again . " " " " What a lovely sentiment . " " " " And it ' s from the heart , I assure you . " " " " I can see that Garak hasn ' t changed a bit . Never tell the truth when a lie will do . That man has a rare gift for obfuscation . Doctor , " Elim " is Garak ' s first name . Now run along home . And Doctor , tell Garak that I miss him . " " " " Of all the stories you told me , which ones were true and which ones weren ' t ? " " " " My dear Doctor , they ' re all true . " " " " Even the lies ? " " " Especially " the lies . " " Links and references . References . 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