Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Heslappedasheetofyellowlegalpaperonthedesk,thenturnedandwalkedout.Caulglancedatitandsawimmediatelythatitwasalonglistofnames:Billy’stenpersonalitiesandothersaswell.Thelastonewasn’treallyaname,just"TheTeacher."

           Hestartedtofollowhispatient,butthenthoughtbetterofit.Hepickedupthephoneandaskedtospeaktothetechnicianatmedicalmicrowave.

           "George,"hesaid."I’vegotasessionplannedfortodaywithBillyMilliganandDaveMalawista.I’dlikeyoutovideotapeit."

           Thenhehungupandstudiedthelist.Somanyunfamiliarnames—twenty-fourinall.Cauldidn’tdareallowhimselftothinkwhatwasstartingtodawnonhim.Howdidonehandlesomethinglikethis?AndwhoinGod’snamewas"TheTeacher"?

           AfterlunchCaulwentuptoAITandknockedonthedoorofMilligan’sroom.SecondslaterBillyopenedit,sleepy-eyedandtousled."Yeah?"

           "We’vegotasessionthisafternoon,Billy.C’mon,shakeit.""Yeah,sure.Okay,Dr.Caul."

           BillyfollowedtheenergeticlittlemanupthestepsandthroughthedooroutofAIT.

           Theywalkeddownthecorridortothemodemgeriatricsbuilding,pastthesoft-drinkandcandymachines,throughdoorsleadingtothemedicalmicrowaveroom.

           Georgewasinsidetheconferenceroom,settingupthetelevisioncamera,andhenoddedasBillyandDr.Caulwalkedin.