Chapter 49 Chapter 47 St. Matthew's Institute

Interview Note No. 115, Patient No. 3643, Doctor: Dr. Crowe. Dr. Crowe: I saw you brought a book, "Mystery and Curiosity", does this book have any interesting tricks? 3643: It is a book for beginners. Dr. Crowe: Well, tell me what? 3643: These are too simple, really.I don't think you will like it. Dr. Crowe: But I like riddles. 3643: Alright.If one person digs one hole in one hour, and two people dig two holes in two hours, how long will it take one person to dig half a hole? Dr. Crowe: This is easy, half an hour. 3643: [laughs] Dr. Crowe: What are you laughing at?It's half an hour, one hole per hour, half an hour and half a hole.

3643: Doctor, half a hole does not exist.A hole is always a full hole. [laughs again] Dr. Crowe: Are you hinting at me, Victor? 3643: Of course, of course. Dr. Crowe: You're not a hole, Victor.It is not impossible to restore yourself to the way you are now. 3643: But I am who I am, Dr. Crowe.I have to thank you for pointing me to the right path. Dr. Crowe: What way? 3643: I spent a long time denying who I am and wanting to be something else.But thanks to you, I am who I am now, isn't that what you want? Dr. Crowe: I'm not sure.Maybe everything I did to you was wrong. 3643: Doctor, you can't be wrong.You make me see the light.You showed me that it takes a strong hand to open that heavy door.

Dr. Crowe: Are you the strong hand? 3643: [more laughter] No, doctor, I'm the key.