Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "GarywasaskingTommyabouttheguns,"Judysaid."It’saparoleviolation,youknow."

           Arthurnodded."TheonlyonepermittedtohandlegunsisRagen,thekeeperofrage.Thatishisspecialty.Buthemayusethemonlyforprotectionandsurvival.Justashemayusehisgreatstrengthonlyforthecommongood,nevertoharmothers.Hehastheabilitytocontrolandconcentratehisadrenaline,youknow."

           "Heusedthegunswhenhekidnappedandrapedthosefourwomen,"Garysaid.

           Arthursvoicedroppedtoanicycalmness."Ragenneverrapedanyone.I’vespokentohimaboutthiscase.Hestartedtocommitrobberiesbecausehewasworriedabouttheunpaidbills.HeadmitsrobbingthethreewomeninOctober,buthedenies,absolutely,anyinvolvementwiththatwomaninAugustorwithanysexcrimes."

           Garyleanedforward,watchingArthursfaceclosely,awarethathisownskepticismwasmeltingaway."Buttheevidence—"

           "Evidencebedamned!IfRagensayshedidn’tdoit,there’snouseinquestioningit.Hewon’tlie.Ragenisathief,butheisnorapist."

           "Yousayyou’vespokentoRagen,"Judysaid."Howdoesthatwork?Doyoutalktoeachotheroutloudorinyourhead?Isitspeechorthought?"

           Arthurclaspedhishands."Ithappensbothways.Sometimesit’sinternal,andinallprobabilitynooneelseknowsit’shappening.