Scanners II: The New Order Page #3

I've been able to do things.

What kind of things?

Sort of telepathic things, I guess.

I've never really understood it.

It's never been like this. I...

It's getting stronger.

I don't know what's happening to me.

I don't know if I can stop it.

Your time's up.

Hello, David.

My name is Commander Forrester.

I'm with the police.

What do you want?

You killed a man last night.

- I didn't touch him.

- I know you didn't.

That's what makes it so interesting,

don't you think?

Don't worry. You're not in trouble, David.

I came here as a friend, not to arrest you.

What happened last night is between us.

You see, I happen to understand

your problem.

And you may not know it,

but there are others like you.

You're not alone.

OK, we'll just focus this.

Good. Now, what we're doing

is measuring your PSI.

Your psychic energy waves.

Just keep still.

The migraines are more than headaches?

Your brain is like a radio receiver.

It picks up other people's PSI waves.

Their thoughts.

Their rage.

All those voices.

The sheer volume of the telepathic input

causes severe pressure.

However, a few, such as yourself,

are also senders.

You can project your thoughts

into the world.

Why? Why am I like this?

Probably because of your mother.

Back in the '50s and '60s, there was

an experimental drug called Ephemerol

prescribed to a sizeable group

of pregnant women.

It was supposed to ease discomfort.

Instead, it caused an unusual birth defect.

It created scanners.

Can I turn it off?

There is another drug, EPH-2.

It'll relieve the pressure.

Clear your mind, stop the headaches.

And it's very addictive.

The side effects can be devastating.

David, you don't want to take the drug,

under any circumstances.

But it's got so much stronger lately.

In the last month.

Probably because

you've never lived in a city before.

In the country, everything's quieter, simpler.

And the moral code is stronger.

The society is more stable.

We lose our sense of values here.

So my scanning ability

never had a chance to develop.

It was latent for the most part.

But subconsciously you knew how to use it.

Now, what we want to do here

is teach you to control your power,

so that you can use it

and protect yourself from overload.

I need to do that.

David, I'd like you to meet Peter Drak.

He's also a scanner.

So a new a lab rat?

He give you any of the magic potion yet?

Peter has had a particularly difficult time

dealing with his special talent.

- We're trying to help him.

- Yeah, they're lovely to me here.

Took me to Lewis's, bought me

some threads. Very snappy, huh?

Peter, you promised to cooperate.

Maybe if I had one more shot.

Sorry.

I need another shot.

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