Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           NurseAdrienneMcCannandNurseLauraFishercomplainedthatonceagainMilliganwasbeingmadetofeelspecialandhadanotherchancetobeinthespotlight.Rosalie,NickCiccoandDonnaEgarwereangrythatBillyhadbeenputondisplay.

           AfterDr.Wilbursvisit,thetherapystrategychangedagain,andDr.Georgeconcentratedonfusingthepersonalities.

           Dr.MarleneKocansetupregularsessions,andthepersonalitiesbegantorecalltheirmemoriesofabuseandtorture,workingthemthroughandrelivingtheanguishthatledtothemajordissociationattheageofeight.

           Dr.Kocandisagreedwiththeplanoffusion.ShesaidsheknewithadbeenDr.WilbursmethodwithSybil,andinothercircumstancesitmightbetherightthing.ButtheyhadtoconsiderwhatwouldhappenifRagenwasfusedwiththeothersandMilliganwasthensenttoprison.Inahostileenvironment,he’dhavenowayofdefendinghimsel?andwithhisonlydefenseremoved,hemightbekilled.

           "Hesurvivedinprisonbefore,"someonesaid.

           "Yes,butRagenwasaroundtoprotecthim.Ifhe’sonceagainrapedbyahostilemale-—youknowthatoftenhappensinprison—he’dprobablycommitsuicide."

           "Itsourjobtofusehim,"Hardingsaid."That’sourchargefromthecourt."

           ThecoreBillywasencouragedtolistentoandanswerhisotherpeople,acknowledgetheirexistence,andgettoknowthem.