Hey! I read this story in class and Eckels feels anguished about Deutcher's election at the end. You can find in the story when it says, "His face was cold. His mouth trembled, asking: "Who who won the presidential election
yesterday?"
The man behind the desk laughed. "You joking? You know very well. Deutscher, of course.
Eckels shows signs of despair in this moment.