description of his experience indicates that the machine on the Antares does not actually broadcast the emotion of terror, as he believes. The picture presented is that of a mind in which both the natural and the acquired barriers of compartmentalization are temporarily nullified, resulting in an explosion of compounded insanity to an extent which would be inconceivable without such an outside agent. As we saw in Graylock, the condition is in fact impossible to describe or imagine! A diabolical device . . .”
He frowned. “Why the drug kwil counteracts such an effect remains unclear. But since we now know that it does, I may have a solution to the problem confronting us.”
Dasinger nodded. “Let’s hear it.”
“Have Miss Mines bring the ship down immediately,” Egavine instructed him. “There is a definite probability that among my medical supplies will be an effective substitute for kwil, for this particular purpose. A few hours of experimentation, and . . .”
“Doctor,” Dasinger interrupted, “hold it right there! So far there’s been no real harm in sparring around. But we’re in a different situation now . . . we may be running out of time very