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           `Well,Case,allIcansaytothat,andIreallydon’thavenearlyasmanyanswersasyouimagineIdo,isthatwhatyouthinkofasWintermuteisonlyapartofanother,a,shallwesay,potentialentity.I,letussay,ammerelyoneaspectofthatentity’sbrain.It’sratherlikedealing,fromyourpointofview,withamanwhoselobeshavebeensevered.Let’ssayyou’redealingwithasmallpartoftheman’sleftbrain.Difficulttosayifyou’redealingwiththemanatall,inacaselikethat.’Deanesmiled.

           `IstheCortostorytrue?YougottohimthroughamicrointhatFrenchhospital?’

           `Yes.AndIassembledthefileyouaccessedinLondon.Itrytoplan,inyoursenseoftheword,butthatisn’tmybasicmode,really.Iimprovise.It’smygreatesttalent.Iprefersituationstoplans,yousee...Really,I’vehadtodealwithgivens.Icansortagreatdealofinformation,andsortitveryquickly.It’stakenaverylongtimetoassembletheteamyou’reapartof.Cortowasthefirst,andheverynearlydidn’tmakeit.Veryfargone,inToulon.Eating,excreting,andmasturbatingwerethebesthecouldmanage.Buttheunderlyingstructureofobsessionswasthere:ScreamingFist,hisbetrayal,theCongressionalhearings.’

           `Ishestillcrazy?’

           `He’snotquiteapersonality.’Deanesmiled.`ButI’msureyou’reawareofthat.ButCortoisinthere,somewhere,andIcannolongermaintainthatdelicatebalance.He’sgoingtocomeapartonyou,Case