then , just as he was getting ready to stand up , a pulsing began in the animals gut , he expected a final elimination , perhaps , but instead the stomach burst and amidst the fluids pouring out came dozens of small rats , shrieking and scurrying onto the floor , soaked , but fully formed and hairy , cute at first , but then snarling and confused by what seemed , he felt this , violence and rage , almost a sense of righteous justice in their actions .