Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Throughconstantsuggestion,Billywasabletoremainonthespotlongerandlonger.Thefusingwastobedoneinstages.Thosepeoplewhoweresimilarorwhohadcompatiblequalitieswouldbefusedfirst,inpairs,andthentheresultsofthosepairingswouldbefused,byintensivesuggestion,untilallwouldbemergedintothecoreBilly.

           BecauseAllenandTommyweremostalike,theyweretobefusedfirst.HoursofargumentandanalysiswithDr.Georgewerefollowed,Allenreported,byevenmorehoursofinternaldiscussionwithArthurandRagen.AllenandTommyworkedhardwithDr.Georgeonfusing,butitwasdifficultbecauseTommyhadfearsthatAllendidn’thave.Allenlovedbaseball,forexample,butTommywasafraidtoplayitbecauseoncewhenhewasyoungerandplayedsecondbase,hehadmademistakesandwasbeatenforthem.Dr.GeorgesuggestedthatNickCicco,AllenandtheotherpeopleshouldhelpTommybytalkingtohimabouthisfearandbyencouraginghimtoplaybaseball.Arttherapywouldcontinue,includingoilpainting.

           Theyoungerones,Allensaid,wereunabletounderstandtheconceptoffusionuntilArthurexplainedittothemthroughananalogy.ArthurcomparedittoKool-Aid,somethingthechildrenknewabout,andexplainedthatKool-Aidpowderismadeupofindividualcrystals,eachgrainseparate.Whenyouaddedwater,theydissolved.Butifthemixturewasallowedtostand,thewaterwouldevaporate,leavingasolidmass.Nothinghadbeenaddedorlost.Itwasjustchanged.