Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ’And‘Philip.’"

           Thewritertriednottoshowhissurprise.Hehadreadaboutthetenpersonalities,butnoonehadevermentionedthenamesBillyhadjustgivenhim.Thewritercheckedtomakesurethetaperecorderwasrunning."HaveyoutoldDr.Caulaboutthis?"

           "Notyet,"hesaid."IguessIwill.ButIdon’tunderstandwhatitmeans.Whoarethey?WhyamIthinkingaboutthem?"

           AsBillyspoke,thewriterrecalledthelastpassageoftheDecember18Newsweekarticle:"Thereremain,however,unansweredquestions...whatabouthisconversationswithhisrapevictimsinwhichheclaimedtobea‘guerrilla’anda‘hitman’?DoctorsthinkthatMilliganmayhavepersonalitiesyetunfathomed—andthatsomeofthemmayhavecommittedundiscoveredcrimes."

           "Beforeyousayanythingmore,Billy,Ithinkweoughttosetsomegroundrules.Iwanttobesurethatnothingyoutellmecaneverbeusedtohurtyou.Ifyou’reeverabouttotellmesomethingthatyouthinkmightbeusedagainstyou,justsay,‘Thisisofftherecord,’andI’llstopthetaperecorder.There’llbenothinginmyfilestoimplicateyou.Ifyouforget,I’llstopyouandturnofftherecorder.Isthatclear?"

           Billynodded.

           "Anotherthing.Ifyoueverplantobreakthelawinanyway,don’ttellme.Ifyoudo,I’llhavetogodirectlytothepolice.OtherwiseI’dbeguiltyofcomplicity."

           Helookedshocked.