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The man didnt remember why。 He was sorry; he just couldnt seem to recall。 Under repeated questioning from Norman; the man became less charming; more irritable。 Finally he turned threatening and angry; pounding the table; demanding that Norman talk about something else。

Only then did it dawn on Norman who this man was: Alan Whittier; who as a teenager had murdered his mother and sister in their trailer in Palm Desert; and then had gone on to kill six people at a gas station and three others in a supermarket parking lot; until he finally turned himself in to the police; sobbing; hysterical with guilt and remorse。 Whittier had been in the state hospital for ten years; and he had brutally attacked several attendants during that time。

This was the man who was now enraged; standing up in front of Norman; and kicking the table; flinging his chair back against the wall。 Norman was still a student; he didnt know how to handle it。 He turned to flee the room; but the door behind him was locked。 They had locked him in; which is what they always did during interviews with violent patients。 Behind him; Whittier lifted the table and threw it against the wall; he was ing for Norman。 Norman had a moment of horrible panic until he heard the locks rattling; and then three huge attendants dashed in; grabbed Whittier; and dragged him away; still screaming and swearing。

Norman went directly to his supervisor; demanded to know why he had been set up。 The supervisor said to him; Set up? Yes; Norman had said; set up。 The supervisor said; But werent you told the mans name beforehand? Didnt the name mean anything to you? Norman replied that he hadnt really paid attention。

''313'' You better pay attention; Norman; the supervisor had said。 You cant ever let down your guard in a place like this。 Its too dangerous。

Now; looking across the habitat at Beth; he thought: Pay attention; Norman。 You cant let down your guard。 Because youre dealing with a crazy person and you havent realized it。

〃I see you dont believe me;〃 Beth said; still very calm。 〃Are you able to talk?〃

〃Sure;〃 Norman said。

〃Be logical; all of that?〃

〃Sure;〃 he said; thinking: Im not the crazy one here。

〃All right;〃 Beth said。 〃Remember when you told me about Harry…how all the evidence pointed to Harry?〃

〃Yes。 Of course。〃

〃You asked me if I could think of another explanation; and I said no。 But there is another explanation; Norman。 Some points you conveniently overlooked the first time。 Like the jellyfish。 Why the jellyfish? It was your little brother who was stung by the jellyfish; Norman; and you who felt guilty afterward。 And when does Jerry speak? When youre there; Norman。 And when does the squid stop its attack? When you were knocked unconscious; Norman。 Not Harry; you。〃

Her voice was so calm; so reasonable。 He struggled to consider what she was saying。 Was it possible she was right? 〃Step back。 Take the long view;〃 Beth said。 〃Youre a psychologist; down here with a bunch of scientists dealing with hardware。 Theres nothing for you to do down here…you said so yourself。 And wasnt there a time in your life when you felt similarly professionally bypassed? Wasnt that an unfortable time for you? Didnt you once tell me that you hated that time in your life?〃

〃Yes; but…〃

〃When all the strange things start to happen; the problem isnt hardware any more。 Now its a psychological problem。 Its right up your alley; Norman; your particular area of expertise。 Suddenly you bee the center of attention; dont you?〃

No; he thought。 This cant be right。

''314'' 〃When Jerry starts to municate with us; who notices that he has emotions? Who insists we deal with Jerrys emotions? None of us are interested in emotions; Norman。 Barnes only wants to know about armaments; Ted only wants to talk science; Harry only wants to play logical games。 Youre the one whos interested in emotions。 And who manipulates Jerry…or fails to manipulate him? You; Norman。 Its all you。〃

〃It cant be;〃 Norman said。 His mind was reeling。 He struggled to find a contradiction; and found it。 〃It cant be me…because I havent been inside the sphere。〃

〃Yes; you have;〃 Beth said。 〃You just dont remember。〃

He felt battered; repeatedly punched and battered。 He couldnt seem to get his balance; and the blows kept ing。

〃Just the way you dont remember that I asked you to look up the balloon codes;〃 Beth was saying in her calm voice。 〃Or the way Barnes asked you about the helium concentrations in E Cyl。〃

He thought; what helium concentrations in E Cyl? When did Barnes ask me about that?

〃Theres a lot you dont remember; Norman。〃

Norman said; 〃When did I go to the sphere?〃

〃Before the first squid attack。 After Harry came out。〃

〃I was asleep! I was sleeping in my bunk!〃

〃No; Norman。 You werent。 Because Fletcher came to get you and you were gone。 We couldnt find you for about two hours; and then you showed up; yawning。〃

〃I dont believe you;〃 he said。

〃I know you dont。 You prefer to make it somebody elses problem。 And youre clever。 Youre skilled at psychological manipulation; Norman。 Remember those tests you conducted? Putting unsuspecting people up in an airplane; then telling them the pilot had a heart attack? Scaring them half to death? Thats pretty ruthless manipulation; Norman。

〃And down here in the habitat; when all these things started happening; you needed a monster。 So you made ''315'' Harry the monster。 But Harry wasnt the monster; Norman。 You are the monster。 Thats why your appearance changed; why you became ugly。 Because youre the monster。〃

〃But the message。 It said My name is Harry。 〃

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