It has been four months since the incident. Since the full report took that long to assemble, I am enclosing the personnel update with the report, instead of under separate cover. This section indicates the status of principles changed by the incident. The cafeteria staff, as well as most security, and most clinic staff seem to have no memory of the incident. After the power was shut off, they seem to have dressed and returned to their respective jobs, unaware that anything abnormal had happened. As you can imagine, the gap in their lives has been called into question, and we have enlisted the aid of two sparks from debriefing center #4 in reprogramming, which has been mostly successful. This is for your eyes only.
He is undergoing intense therapy for autism at debriefing center #1. His neurological pathways show considerable modification. Earlier this week, I received a report that Mr. Aguilar is no longer in the fetal position that he had maintained since the incident, so this does represent major progress. However, he still has not spoken since the incident. Reprogramming has not been attempted due to the possibility of the spark also becoming autistic.
Radar is just fine, as efficient as ever. His pathways show no change whatsoever. The initial attempt at reprogramming has failed, most likely due to his special nature. I have put a moratorium on any further attempts, and refuse to employ more powerful sparks because it may damage him. Frankly, he is far too valuable an aide to me to risk impairing his skill in any way. He still fawns over Miss Weber.
After his termination from the Institute, Mr. Bolton committed suicide approximately one month after the incident. His suicide note indicated that he was unwilling to live without Miss Franchetti.
He shows no ill effects from his involvement, save for a rather acrimonious divorce. He is scheduled to marry Sara Martin in November. He has had no strange sexual urges, and no major changes have been scanned in the neurological pathways of his brain.
Miss Franchetti shows significant pathway modification, along with a secondary change in her glandular function. No one else involved in the incident shows anything like it. We assume that this was the cause of the greatly raised pheromone level reported earlier. She had to be quarantined for two weeks following the incident until that level dropped. She had continued her sexual activity well beyond device shutdown, and had no shortage of willing partners. Her pheromone level caused arousal among both genders. Until we equipped security with filter masks, we could not get her to quarantine, since anyone who got close to her would immediately try to have sex with her. She was also extremely willing; her sex drive seemed to have increased considerably.
pAlthough her pheromone level dropped to normal ranges, her sex drive has shown no signs of returning to normal, even after reprogramming. The incident has been erased from her memory, but all attempts to decrease her sex drive have failed. She turned to prostitution when released. We promptly re-hired her, and have transferred her to the Netherlands to service security.
Her pathways show no modification. However, after what appeared to be successful reprogramming, she has reported two incidences of flashback. Re-treatment was done each time, however, Ms. Gordon has decided to take holiday leave for a while.
His is the most problematic case. Due to his past record, we have received inquiries from various authorities concerning his employ with us. His official position has been altered to non-technical general personnel, to avoid the appearance that he served in a medical capacity with us. As I noted earlier in the report, the Human Resources personnel responsible for checking of credentials have been terminated.
The former Dr. Martin’s neural pathways show extensive modification. He suffers from priapism and satyriasis, and we have had him under restraint since the incident. He is completely dysfunctional, addicted to sex in the extreme. If left unrestrained, he will attempt to have sex with the nearest human being, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. His capacity for rational thought and conversation are severely impaired. We have sent him to training center #2 in the hopes that one of our newer recruits can help him while she hones her debriefing skills. If she succeeds, we will enlist Mr. Martin’s services in a non-medical capacity at the training center. Under no circumstances is he to return here for employment, or any other reason.
She shows minor changes in her neurological pathways. These changes seem to be temporary in nature, as they have slowly been returning to their state at the start of the project. Scheduled to marry Dr. Carter in November, she has resigned from the staff here, and taken a position at a rural clinic nearby. Reprogramming to excise the incident from her memory has been successful.
Unlike her collaborator, she is considerably worse for the experience. In addition to the quite severe enteric infection she manifested shortly after the incident, she also has been diagnosed as having gonorrhea. We have found the kitchen worker responsible, and they are both undergoing treatment. While it could have been worse, it appears that he was the last person to have sex with her immediately prior to the termination of the experiment, and had just come on duty, so that no one else on staff was infected. At least, no one has tested positive during the routine screening we initiated over the aftermath of this episode.
Her neural paths show significant change. She is now a chain smoker of cigarettes; she reports that she gets an extremely powerful urge for, and must have, a cigar every now and then. Conventional nicotine therapy has been ineffective. We are awaiting the training of a spark for fine behavioral alteration, since gross changes can lead to long-term damage. She is considerably more humble than she used to be, so not all of the changes are negative. Reprogramming is not necessary, since we have the video tapes. She is worried about blackmail, and her career. However, both she and I have expressed doubts about her ever regaining her former genius.
Miss Weber is pregnant with Daniel Bolton’s child. The results of the DNA test did not arrive until last week, as a conventional paternity test only eliminated some of the possibilities. Her neural pathways show extensive alteration. She is still somewhat hostage to her "Roaring Twenties" persona. She still smokes the brown cigarettes (no other brand will suffice), and always uses one of an array of cigarette holders that she has acquired since the incident. As with Dr. Moriat, conventional nicotine therapy has failed.
All attempts at reprogramming have failed with Miss Weber. We suspect that the integration of her other self interferes with the process. She has had flashbacks where she has lapsed completely into her other persona. Interestingly, Phil seems to be the only person who can help bring her back from these episodes.
Joanne has expressed a desire to leave the medical field. I have requested that she be transferred to administration here. Of course, her knowledge precludes her leaving the this site of the Institute, but I am going on record as being strongly opposed to the alternative.
My scans show no modifications, and I am still puzzled by my immunity to the feedback loop’s effects. It would bode well for research in general if there were some justification for my immunity, and might allow for further attempts at a similar device. I returned to work immediately following device shutdown, and have no perception of any effects at all from my exposure.
A handwritten note attached to the memo read:
Despite this setback and the resulting aftermath, I will be attending the R&D meetings next month. Look forward to seeing you as always.
Love,
Ann
P.S. Be a dear, and pick up two boxes of Nat Sherman’s Beekman’s and send them to me. I seem to have grown fond of them, and it’s bloody hard to find a good cigar out here.