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would not allow Phil to remember. This is itsjob, after all, to protect the individual from what itconsiders harmful information. Myjob, as investigator, is to convince it that allis safe, and that it is permissible to release the information. None of this is easy, but then psychic Iaerantinntinn nacre in investigation never is. I asked Phil to go back to the time in 1977 when he was living in Kansas. He instantly gave the address and began to describe the one- bedroom apartment in an old house. He recalled the landlady's name, and spoke of hisjob in an electronic business where he repaired aircraft radios. I moved him through time to the night when he was coming home from the movie and had the strange experience. He immedi- ately began to describe driving along the highway on a chilly night in October, when suddenly a large owl came out ofthe darkness flying down the middle of the road straight for the car. It startled him because he thought he was going to hit it. D: Was that the ony thingthat happenedon thatnight thatwas different? P: I think there was more, but I ... I feel like I was told that there wasn't. (A sudden revelation.) I didn't see the owl! Iwas toldto see it. : You mean therewasn't rally an owl there? : No. Iwas told to see it, or it was suggested that I see it. : What doyoumean? Told by whom? Isee lights. Just glimpses oflights. They're on the ground, off the highway. : Do you think they're house lights? No, no. They're different colors. They look like neon colors, blue and red, rich, rich colors. : Like Christmastree colors? P: Only richer. They seem to be off to myright ... in some sort of trees or ... [don't see very clearly. It's glimpses. But there seems to be lights and movement. (Seriously) I feel it's time to know. It's time to remember. D: What happened? P: I feel like something told me to turn offthe road ... to the right. There was asmall dirt path or a lane that went into some trees. Tfeel like Iwas told to turn off. (Softly) That's not right. Turn- fee ALE Ate a te ing off the road is not right. D: What do you mean? Terrorin the Night 213