”Marty Graham, our contact at NBC, and the assistant to the producer of the TV show The Circle, called one evening. She got Bob, but asked, “Is Br...d there? I have a letter I need to read to him.”Bob got Brad on the line. It was one of the nights that he and Sandy were staying over at the house. Sandy was already cuddled up with Jim on one of the sofas after dinner.Marty read Brad the letter than she’d opened that day from the backlog of fan mail about the show.Dear Brad Ross, I hope this letter. "No, I know you don't, but it will all become clear to you in time. You've been through a lot the last few days. It took longer than usual to map your pain pathways, but now that that is done there is no way for you to resist any more. We have a direct link into your brain, and I can make you feel anything you need to make you obey. Over time your brain will seek to minimize pain, and you'll find yourself obeying instructions instinctively. You will no more be able to disobey than you can hold. " Tamao said to herself, "No. I'm not really in the mood right now. Should I go to bed? No. I'm not sleepy yet. Should I read a book? Maybe not... Oh Nagisa..."Tamao was still thinking of Nagisa. She was in love with someone else. She was in love with Shizuma, the previous Etoile-sama of her school. Even though at first she had felt a close relationship with Tamao, Shizuma was the one she desired to be with more.Tamao wished there were two of her, so she could have one of them."It's no use,". I was confident that there was no such collar as what she was describing ? it was silly and dangerous, no company would make something like that and the government wouldn?t allow something dangerous like that ? but after the whipping I received and the good performance she gave, it was a scary situation, like watching a well-made scary movie and feeling dread when the stalker approached the victim. She wasn?t done explaining, though. ?The next step in my explanation is not a pleasant one. I.