The Werewolf Principle by Clifford D. Simak Page B

Norman-Gilson B258.”
    â€œOne of the newer and better models,” Daniels told him. “Beautifully instrumented and computerized. Practically fool-proof. Not much that could go wrong with one of them.”
    â€œI don’t think anything did go wrong,” said Blake. “I think the Room told the truth. I think something was happening in that room. When I woke up I was on the floor …”
    â€œBut with no idea of what had happened, not until the Room told you. No idea as to why these things happen?”
    â€œNone at all. I had hoped you might have some idea.”
    â€œNot, actually,” said Daniels. “No real idea, that is. There are two things about you—how do I say this?—well, that are confusing. Your physical condition, for one thing. You look like a man of thirty, perhaps the middle thirties. There are some lines in your face. You have the appearance of maturity. And yet your body is the body of a youth. There is no breakdown, no sign that breakdown is beginning. You’re a perfect physical specimen. And if you’re that, why the facial appearance of thirty?”
    â€œAnd the other thing? You said there were two.”
    â€œThe other? Well, your electro-encephalogram shows up a strange pattern. The main brain pattern is there and recognizable. But there is something else as well. Almost—and I hesitate to say this—but almost as if another, or other brain patterns were transposed on your own. Rather feeble brain patterns, subsidiary patterns probably would be the way to say it, showing up, but not too strongly.”
    â€œWhat are you trying to say, doctor? That there is something wrong mentally? Which would explain the hallucinations, of course. Which might mean there really are hallucinations.”
    Daniels shook his head. “No, not that. But strange. Nothing to indicate any malfunction. Nothing that would indicate any brain deterioration. Your mind, apparently, is as healthy and as normal as your body. But almost as if you had more than one brain. Although we know, of course, that you have only one. The X-rays show that very clearly.”
    â€œYou’re sure that I am human?”
    â€œYour body says you are. Why do you ask?”
    â€œI don’t know,” said Blake. “You found me out in space. I came from space …”
    â€œI see,” said Daniels. “But forget about it. There is no shred of evidence that you’re anything but human. The overwhelming evidence is that you are.”
    â€œAnd now what? I go back home and wait for more of these …”
    â€œNot right away,” said Daniels. “We’d like you to stay with us for awhile. A few more days. If you are willing.”
    â€œMore tests?”
    â€œWell, perhaps. I’d like to talk with some of my colleagues, let some of them look at you. They may have something to offer. Mostly, I guess I’d like you to stay for some further observation.”
    â€œIn case there is another hallucination?”
    â€œSomething like that,” said Daniels.
    â€œThis brain business bothers me,” said Blake. “More than one, you say …”
    â€œNo. Just a suggestion of the encephalogram. I wouldn’t worry about it.”
    â€œO.K.,” said Blake, “I won’t.”
    But what was it that Brownie had asked? How many of you are there? I could have sworn, when I first looked at you, that there was more than one of you.
    â€œDoctor, about this Brownie …”
    â€œWhat about the Brownie?”
    â€œNothing, I guess,” said Blake. “Nothing that’s important.”

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    Excerpt from proceedings of senatorial inquiry (regional, Washington, North America) into the proposal for a program of biological engineering as the basis for a colonizing policy on other solar systems .
    MR. PETER DOTY, committee counsel: Your name is Austin Lukas?
    DR. LUKAS: Yes, sir. I reside in Tenafly, New Jersey and