How ALIVE? This question was asking if the male protagonist's respiratory system was working normally. I'm not quite sure what you mean by that but I'm alive because I was taken to the fire star by a team of astronauts who had a medical procedure that allowed them to survive on a planet with no air Therefore, the English meaning of this sign was: Is the male lead's respiratory system functioning normally? He was brought to Mars by a team of astronauts who underwent a medical procedure that allowed them to survive on a planet that lacked air.