Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Arthursaid,"evenso-calledvictimlesscrimes,foranyreason."

           "Youmustrealize,"Ragensaid,"isalwayspossibleformetobeinsituationverecrimecouldbenecessaryfordefense,forsurvival.Necessityknowsnolaws."

           ArthurplacedthetipsofhisfingerstogetherforafewmomentsandconsideredRagensargument.Thenhenodded."Youwillbetheexceptiontotherule.Becauseofyourgreatstrengthandpower,youalonemayhavetherighttohurtothers,butonlyinself-defenseorindefenseofwomenandchildren.Astheprotectorofthefamily,youalonemaycommitvictimlesscrimesorcrimesnecessaryforsurvival."

           "ThenIacceptideaofrules,"Ragensaidsoftly."Butsystemvillnotalwaysvork.Duringmix-upperiods,peoplestealtime.Thenvedonotevenknow—notyou,notme,notAllen—vatishappening."

           "True,"Arthursaid,"butwehavetodothebestwecanwithwhatwehave.Partofthechallengewillbetokeepthefamilystableandpreventthosemix-uptimes."

           "Isdifficult.Youvillhavetocommunicatethistotheothers.Idonotyetknowallofthe—howyousay?—thefamily.Theycome,theygo.Iamnotsuresometimesifoneisoutsidepeopleoroneofours.".

           "That’snatural.Itisasitwasinthehospitalorevenintheyouthcamp.Onelearnsthenamesofsomeofthepeoplewholivearoundyouandbecomesawareoftheexistenceofothers.