Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ThencameRagensface,lookingexactlylikehisown,andRagensvoice,forthefirsttimenotinhisownheadbutoutthereonthescreen.Andthewords:"Youhavemadequiteafewenemies,Dr.Caul."

           TothismomentBillyhadacceptedonfaithwhatothershadtoldhim—thathewasamultiplepersonality—eventhoughnothinginsidehimmadehimfeelthatwastrue.Allhehadknownuntilnowwasthatoccasionallyheheardvoicesandhelosttime.Hehadbelievedwhatthedoctorstoldhim,butheneverfeltit.Nowforthefirsttimehesawitwithhisowneyes,andforthefirsttimeheunderstood.

           HewatchedinfearfulfascinationasRagenspokeofthetwenty-fournamesonthepaperandoftheundesirables.HismouthstayedopenasRagenspokeoftheTeacher,whohadtaughteveryonealltheyknew.ButwhowastheTeacher?

           "TheTeacherisBillyallinonepiece.Billydoes’notknowheisTeacher,"Ragensaidfromthescreen.

           CaulwatchedasBillywentlimp.Helookedweak.Hewassweating.

           Billywalkedoutofthemedicalmicrowaveroomandtookthestairsuptothethirdfloor.Peoplepassedandgreetedhim,buthedidn’trespond.HewalkedthroughthenearlyemptylobbyofAIT.Suddenlyweakandtrembling,hedroppedintoaneasychair.

           HewastheTeacher.

           Hewastheonewiththeintelligenceytheartistictalent,thestrength,theescape-artistabilities.

           Hetriedtounderstandit.