Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Itsawell-knownfactthathomosexualsfrequenttheseplacesafterdark.RagenhadtogetDannyoutofadangeroussituationthatAllenlethimgetinto."

           "Well,Jesus,itwasn’tmyfault.Ididn’tasktoleavethespot,andIdidn’tmakeDannycome.Whothehellknowswho’scomingandwho’sgoingandwhatallthey’redoingduringamix-uptime?"

           "Ishouldabeendere,"Philipsaid."I’dliketohavetakenondemfags."

           "You’dhavegottenyourselfkilled,"Allensaid.

           "Orelseyou’dhavedonesomethingstupid,"Arthursaid,"likekillingoneofthem.Andthenwe’dfaceabloodymurdercharge."

           "Ahhh…"

           "Besides,youarenotallowedonthespot,"Arthursaidfirmly.

           "Iknow,butI’dastilloflikedtuhbedere."

           "Iambeginningtosuspectyou’vebeenstealingtime,takingadvantageofmix-upperiodstogoaboutyourantisocialbusiness."

           "Who,me?Nah."^

           "Iknowyou’vebeenout.You’readrugaddictandyou’vebeenabusingyourbodyandyourmind."

           "Youcallin’mealiar?"

           "Thatisoneofyourattributes.Youareadefectiveandroid,andIassureyouthatasfarasitisinmypowertopreventit,youwillneverholdtheconsciousnessagain."

           Philipslippedbackintothedarkness,wonderingwhatanandroidwas.