The Projected Man Page #4

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Chris, I'd rather Paul didn't know.

But I thought you said...

I did and I meant it.

Oh I don't know, he's on edge.

I wouldn't want to do anything

that would precipitate...

You see, he trusts us.

What's that got to do with

me taking you out to dinner?

Nothing, really.

It's just him and his

work I'm thinking about.

In here, Professor Lembach.

Ready?

Ready.

Dr. Hill will show you the subject

from the first part of our demonstration,

which is the transformation of the subject

into stored energy.

Please watch the subject carefully

when I give the signal to transmit.

Secondary relays in.

Secondary relays in.

Transmit.

The animal is now in

the form of pure energy

which is stored in that cell over there.

I will now project the

animal onto the target table.

We have corrected the time lag element

which caused death in

our early experiments.

Please watch the target table.

Laser preheat.

Laser preheat.

In.

Laser emission relay.

Laser emission relay...

On.

Relay one.

Relay two.

Project.

Cut the power!

The power line of the storage cell

is completely burned out.

Just like depriving the brain of blood.

It's completely destroyed.

So we can't project the rat?

He's gone wherever good rats go.

God, what was Mitchel ever thinking of?

Why? What's it got to do with him?

Maintenance is part of his function.

Perhaps he's just loyal to Blanchard.

Paul, that's unfair and you know it.

I don't know anything anymore.

What about Blanchard?

Have you seen him?

Oh, he ran off with

Lembach and that man, Latham,

like a scolded cat.

You must explain.

We must try and arrange another...

Paul!

What do you want?

I've been checking.

Well, it's a bit late for excuses.

Paul, please.

- I'm not making any.

- Look at this.

A burn through. That's

hardly surprising.

Look at the leads.

They're burned through,

what should I expect?

I specifically told you

to check everything.

I did! You still can't see what's wrong?

Those are acid burns.

Sabotage.

When the power built up,

the natural heat in the

wires completed the rupture.

I'm surprised we weren't all killed.

Who would want to do such a thing?

Somebody who wanted to

make sure the experiment

was never completed.

Well, it doesn't make any difference.

Will be months before

we can be ready again.

I can replace this overnight.

You can't replace the storage cell.

Without it, the apparatus is useless.

I think it's only shorted.

Well, if you're right,

then we can recharge it.

I'm darn sure we can.

How long is Lembach staying?

I'll find out.

Pat.

I'm afraid this takes

precedence over dinner.

Chris, what does I mean?

The idea that

somebody would want to

destroy Paul's discovery,

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