Once Bob's boss arrived, and we had freed him from Lyle's layers of compulsion, we sat down to talk about the future."Gentleman, we would like to reas...ure you that we are not prepared to act as the recently deceased Boyle brothers might have. We will not compel your obedience or devotion." How can we be sure of that?" Director Zimmerman asked."I know of no way, short of showing you my mind and letting you see for yourself. Unfortunately, with no previous experience with mental contact, you. Things happening at home. I might stay home tomorrow if I can.”“Have you got any pain killers?”“I’ve got co-codamol, but I’ve already had one dose today so I can’t have any more until lunch time.”“What lessons do you have today?”“He’s in phys prac with me now,” I told them.“After that?” Sandra asked.“Er. Double German after break,” Bondy told us, “then after lunch French, PE and maths.” I remembered now. Bondy had a mostly similar timetable as me, just substituting German for tech drawing, and. I was getting dressed today for our date, and my neighbor was there in the window, and he waved for me to go over. I was still all intrigued by him, so I went, and he…seduced me. ‘I should have said no, should have resisted, but I didn’t. Then I woke up and I needed t get out of there, and he scared me and he’s not a nice guy.’ ‘No shit,’ Steve said, shaking his head. ‘Oh Steve, please don’t hate me. I’m afraid, and I’m alone, and I did this to myself. I fucked up. I promise I won’t do it. Roger told Sermon that he was crazy; Roger didn't know anything about what the FBI said that Ben Chu was involved in so why would anyone want to kill him.It was over two weeks before Roger felt that he could function enough to return to work. When he walked into the office everyone offered their condolences and asked if the FBI or the police had any information about Lei's murder. It seemed to Roger that it took hours before he reached his office.For the next several days Roger sat at his desk.