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Slowly the building came to life.
slowly the building came to life
Gray early morning light washed the office.
gray early morning light washed the office
Voices spoke nearby in the corridor in the sounds of movement whispered through the walls.
voices spoke nearby in the corridor in the sounds of movement whispered through the walls
It seemed to me to be hours before a firm steps approached the office door and halted.
it seemed to me to be hours before a firm steps approached the office door and halted
I felt too tired to move.
i felt too tired to move
A key turned in the lock.
a key turned in the lock
Dr. Temple had taken no more than two steps into the room when he sensed my presence.
dr temple had taken no more than two steps into the room when he sensed my presence
He stopped in mid-stride.
he stopped in midstride
I slammed the door shut and stepped close behind him.
i slammed the door shut and stepped close behind him
He swung around slowly.
he swung around slowly
I marveled at the iron discipline that kept him from showing surprise or shock.
i marveled at the iron discipline that kept him from showing surprise or shock
His face was expressionless.
his face was expressionless
His eyes like pieces of polished blue slate.
his eyes like pieces of polished blue slate
They were fixed on the muzzle of the gun I held inches away from his skull.
they were fixed on the muzzle of the gun i held inches away from his skull
You won't have time to stop me, Doctor.
you wont have time to stop me doctor
I said softly.
i said softly
Only his eyes moved, shifting cautiously from the gun to my face.
only his eyes moved shifting cautiously from the gun to my face
What is the meaning of this?
what is the meaning of this
You don't seem surprised to see me. I am too old for surprises. How old
you dont seem surprised to see me i am too old for surprises how old
are you, Doctor? In human years, that is. He frowned, eyeing me speculatively. His gaze
are you doctor in human years that is he frowned eyeing me speculatively his gaze
swiveled around the room.
swiveled around the room
She's not here, I said. I don't know what you mean. I mean she's dead. I killed her.
shes not here i said i dont know what you mean i mean shes dead i killed her
He looked at me sharply.
he looked at me sharply
You killed someone?
you killed someone
Not a person.
not a person
But I killed the thing you see on your desk.
but i killed the thing you see on your desk
He spun toward the desk.
he spun toward the desk
I saw the bunching of his shoulder muscles under his jacket and my finger tensed, hovering
i saw the bunching of his shoulder muscles under his jacket and my finger tensed hovering
against the trigger.
against the trigger
The black crystal on the desktop, winked with reflected light.
the black crystal on the desktop winked with reflected light
And what is that supposed to be?
and what is that supposed to be
The alien doctor.
the alien doctor
I used a flame on it.
i used a flame on it
It was the only thing I could think of that would be effective.
it was the only thing i could think of that would be effective
I thought the skin of his neck paled, but I couldn't be sure.
i thought the skin of his neck paled but i couldnt be sure
Again, I was struck by the degree of his self-control.
again i was struck by the degree of his selfcontrol
But perhaps he has no emotions, I thought.
but perhaps he has no emotions i thought
Perhaps he doesn't feel anything at all.
perhaps he doesnt feel anything at all
Love or hate, excitement or fear.
love or hate excitement or fear
He might be able to analyze them coldly, but he wouldn't understand them.
he might be able to analyze them coldly but he wouldnt understand them
The thought excited me.
the thought excited me
Here was a weakness in the alien mind.
here was a weakness in the alien mind
You are a sick man, Mr. Cameron.
you are a sick man mr cameron
Dr. Temple said quietly.
dr temple said quietly
I realized that you were ill when you talked to me on Saturday, but I did not then believe
i realized that you were ill when you talked to me on saturday but i did not then believe
you capable of murder.
you capable of murder
If you really killed someone, you are in serious trouble.
if you really killed someone you are in serious trouble
And you have also been hurt, your hand.
and you have also been hurt your hand
I only need one good finger to kill you, I said.
i only need one good finger to kill you i said
I could have done it as you walked through the door, but I wanted you to know it was coming." He smiled thinly, and why should you want to kill me?
i could have done it as you walked through the door but i wanted you to know it was coming he smiled thinly and why should you want to kill me
Because you are one of them, the leader. I should have known it before, I guess. It wasn't
because you are one of them the leader i should have known it before i guess it wasnt
until I saw the hardened crystal that I knew. That's how you got to earth, doctors, a
until i saw the hardened crystal that i knew thats how you got to earth doctors a
pair of innocent-looking crystals.
pair of innocentlooking crystals
I don't pretend to understand what kind of creature you are, but I've seen the other
i dont pretend to understand what kind of creature you are but ive seen the other
crystal there in both its frozen and its active states.
crystal there in both its frozen and its active states
I imagine you were the first one to be activated.
i imagine you were the first one to be activated
The real Doctor Temple received the crystals for research.
the real doctor temple received the crystals for research
He was probably the first one to touch them with his bare hands, or his tongue.
he was probably the first one to touch them with his bare hands or his tongue
You have a vivid imagination, Mr. Cameron.
you have a vivid imagination mr cameron
Then all you had to do was find a suitable subject for the other crystal. Helen Dero was
then all you had to do was find a suitable subject for the other crystal helen dero was
a shrewd choice. She would never be suspected, and she could work closely with you under
a shrewd choice she would never be suspected and she could work closely with you under
the guise of a student.
the guise of a student
Helen Dero? I laughed. It's no good, Doctor. It won't work.
helen dero i laughed its no good doctor it wont work
I'm going to call a doctor for you, Mr. Cameron. I hope what you say about killing a girl
im going to call a doctor for you mr cameron i hope what you say about killing a girl
is not true, but I'm afraid I shall also have to call the police.
is not true but im afraid i shall also have to call the police
For the first time I felt a twinge of doubt. His reactions were not what I had expected.
for the first time i felt a twinge of doubt his reactions were not what i had expected
But he had to be the other alien. It couldn't be anyone else. He took a step away from me. Don't move, I snapped. He froze. I pushed the muzzle of the gun hard against the back
but he had to be the other alien it couldnt be anyone else he took a step away from me dont move i snapped he froze i pushed the muzzle of the gun hard against the back
of his neck.
of his neck
"'If you do that again, I'll kill you,'' I said savagely. For a moment he was silent
if you do that again ill kill you i said savagely for a moment he was silent
then he spoke quietly, his voice soothing, like that of a parent talking to an offended
then he spoke quietly his voice soothing like that of a parent talking to an offended
child.
child
"'That will accomplish nothing except my pointless murder, Mr. Cameron.
that will accomplish nothing except my pointless murder mr cameron
I will do all I can to help you, and I assure you that you will not be held responsible
i will do all i can to help you and i assure you that you will not be held responsible
for the killing of this girl you say is dead.
for the killing of this girl you say is dead
You are not of sound mind.
you are not of sound mind
I can testify to that, and I will be believed.
i can testify to that and i will be believed
My word carries a lot of weight. I'm sure
my word carries a lot of weight im sure
it does, but you're not going to testify to anything. I'll think no more of destroying
it does but youre not going to testify to anything ill think no more of destroying
you than the other one. It will give me pleasure."
you than the other one it will give me pleasure
You keep saying you killed one of these, these aliens of yours. Tell me how did you succeed
you keep saying you killed one of these these aliens of yours tell me how did you succeed
in doing it. Didn't you tell me they were able to control your mind?
in doing it didnt you tell me they were able to control your mind
Surely the creature would have been able to stop you."
surely the creature would have been able to stop you
She did stop me, doctor, but I'd figured on that.
she did stop me doctor but id figured on that
I took precautions.
i took precautions
I had someone else there with me.
i had someone else there with me
A girl.
a girl
She had a gun.
she had a gun
While the alien tried to make me drown myself, the girl got behind her unnoticed and shot
while the alien tried to make me drown myself the girl got behind her unnoticed and shot
her.
her
The scientist was silent for a moment.
the scientist was silent for a moment
When he spoke his voice seemed harder, colder.
when he spoke his voice seemed harder colder
Clever, if true, he said.
clever if true he said
But it surprises me that a bullet would destroy the whole this creature had on its body.
but it surprises me that a bullet would destroy the whole this creature had on its body
If it was as powerful as you say it was, I would think.
if it was as powerful as you say it was i would think
Hope, you mean, don't you, Doctor?
hope you mean dont you doctor
Are you still wondering whether a bullet would
are you still wondering whether a bullet would
disturb your body? I think it will. I gambled on that, and one. You'll lose control.
disturb your body i think it will i gambled on that and one youll lose control
There really isn't much of that body left, is there?
there really isnt much of that body left is there
You should write, fiction, Mr. Cameron. This is all very interesting, but since I'm not
you should write fiction mr cameron this is all very interesting but since im not
one of your aliens, will you please remove that gun from my neck, it is not a pleasant
one of your aliens will you please remove that gun from my neck it is not a pleasant