Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "

           "Andnexttohighest?"

           "Self-improvement."

           "Iagree,"Ragensaid.

           "LetmetellyouaboutabookIreadthatexplainshowitspossibletocontrolone’sadrenaline,tochannelitformaximumpower."

           RagenlistenedasArthurdescribedhisreadingsinbiology,especiallyhisinterestintheideaofharnessingfearandtransformingitintoenergybyadrenalineandthyroidsecretion.RagenfoundhimselfannoyedatArthursassumptionofsuperiority,buthecouldnotdenythattheEnglishmanknewagreatdealhehimselfhadneverheardof.

           "Youplaychess?"Arthurasked.

           "Ofcourse,"saidRagen.

           "Allrightthen,pawntokingfour."

           Ragenthoughtamomentandanswered:"Knighttoqueensbishopthree."x

           Arthurvisualizedtheboardandsaid,"Ah,anIndiandefense.Verygood."

           Arthurwonthegame,andeverychessgametheyplayedafterthat.Ragenhadtoadmitthatwhenitcametomentalconcentration,Arthurwashissuperior.HeconsoledhimselfwiththeknowledgethatArthurcouldn’tfightifhislifedependedonit.

           "Wewillneedyoutoprotectus,"Arthursaid.

           "Howyoucanreadmymind?"

           "Asimpletechnique.Youshouldbeabletopickitupsomedayyourself."

           "DoesBillyknowaboutus?"

           "No