Eliezer vividly recounts the harrowing journey from Sighet to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a descent into despair and uncertainty for the deportees. Initially filled with disbelief and hopeful denial, the Jews of Sighet board crowded cattle cars under the false reassurance that they are being relocated for work. However, as the journey progresses, conditions deteriorate rapidly with minimal food, water, and sanitation. Eliezer portrays the gradual collapse of hope and humanity among the passengers, as exhaustion, fear, and the harsh reality of their situation set in. Upon arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau, families are forcibly separated, and the stark brutality of the SS strips away any remaining illusions. The journey symbolizes the Nazis' systematic dehumanization of their victims, marking a tragic turning point in Eliezer's loss of innocence and faith in humanity.