In life-threatening circumstances, the instinct to survive overcomes everything else. Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects the above theme best?

“Dozens of inmates were there to receive us, sticks in hand, striking anywhere, anyone, without reason.”
“Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself.”
“A barrel of foul-smelling liquid stood by the door. Disinfection. Everybody soaked in it.”
“Our senses were numbed, everything was fading into a fog. We no longer clung to anything.”