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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4748009" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Dreams: Part 9 – Welcome to My Parlor</strong></p><p></p><p>Dr. Ivanovna led Guppy into the Dreamweb proper. When all the other agents started to crowd in, she turned.</p><p></p><p>"Gentlemen, I appreciate that you're all eager to keep Mr. Gupta safe but I must insist that only one of you be in the room. It's clear he's stressed and your presence isn't going to help."</p><p></p><p>"I'll stay," said Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>"Thank you." </p><p></p><p>The other agents left the room.</p><p></p><p>"Okay, Mr. Gupta. Please change and we'll get started." </p><p></p><p>"I'm handcuffed," said Guppy.</p><p></p><p>Ivanovna sighed. "I think we can let Mr. Gupta free now, don't you?"</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean shrugged. "Sure, fine." He took a knife to the zip tie and cut it.</p><p></p><p>Guppy walked around behind a dividing curtain. He came back out in a hospital smock. Ivanovna led him over to the couch.</p><p></p><p>"There are eleven leads that connect to various parts of your body. I'm going to tape them to you. They're a little cold, so I apologize in advance."</p><p></p><p>Guppy nodded mechanically as Ivanovna attached the sensors.</p><p></p><p>"So, Hank. Can I call you Hank?"</p><p></p><p>"Sure," said Guppy.</p><p></p><p>"So Hank. Tell me a little about yourself." </p><p></p><p>Ivanovna asked Guppy personal information, including his name and address, his chief complaint, the history of his current psychiatric problem, previous psychiatric problems, family psychiatric history, medical problems, and family background.</p><p></p><p>Guppy patiently explained it all. "My chief problem is that nobody believes the aliens are already here. They've taken over." His glassy eyes struggled to focus on Ivanovna. "You don't believe me either, do you?"</p><p></p><p>"I do not agree with that thinking, but I understand your belief system," said Ivanovna. "That doesn't lessen that what you're experiencing is extremely frightening and real to YOU. That's what matters."</p><p></p><p>Guppy seemed to take comfort in that response.</p><p></p><p>"Now I'm going to ask you some questions about your current state of mind," said Ivanovna. "Answer from zero to five, with zero being not at all, one just a little, two somewhat, three moderately, four quite a lot, and five all the time. Okay?"</p><p></p><p>"Okay."</p><p></p><p>"I feel that others control what I think and feel," began Ivanovna.</p><p></p><p>"Five."</p><p></p><p>"I hear or see things that others do not hear or see."</p><p></p><p>"Five."</p><p></p><p>"I feel it is very difficult for me to express myself in words that others can understand."</p><p></p><p>"Three."</p><p></p><p>"I feel I share absolutely nothing in common with others, including my friends and family."</p><p></p><p>"Three."</p><p></p><p>"I believe in more than one thing about reality and the world around me that nobody else seems to believe in." </p><p></p><p>"FIVE!" said Guppy emphatically.</p><p></p><p>"I talk to another person or people inside my head that nobody else can hear."</p><p></p><p>A voice spoke in Guppy's head.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Impact'">LIE, GUPPY.</span></p><p></p><p>Guppy paused. He looked at Ivanovna. She hadn't heard the voice.</p><p></p><p>A voice that nobody else could hear had just told him to lie about hearing a voice nobody else could hear. Guppy broke out into a cold sweat.</p><p></p><p>He looked at Jim-Bean. Jim-Bean just smiled at him. It had sounded like Jim-Bean. But Jim-Bean's lips hadn't moved.</p><p></p><p>"Mr. Gupta?"</p><p></p><p>"Zero," said Guppy. He answered the remaining five questions with an answer of "zero."</p><p></p><p>"Interesting." Ivanovna leaned forward and asked, "So, Hank. What can you tell us about Majestic-12?"</p><p></p><p>Guppy blinked. "What?" He looked at Jim-Bean, looked up at the banks of windows above him, and then back at the camera. "I don't know what you mean …"</p><p></p><p>"Well, that's odd," Ivanovna's demeanor turned cold. "Because your co-workers tell us that you mutter about Majestic-12 constantly. You say things like 'I didn't want to kill him. Majestic-12 told me to.' or 'When is Majestic-12 going to call?' or 'If Majestic-12 had sent me backup, that thing wouldn't have eaten Oakley's brain". </p><p></p><p>Ivanovna followed up on these revelations with questions about stress, dreams, hearing voices, talking to god, magical powers, occult conspiracies, and so on. It was obvious Ivanovna thought that Guppy had become schizophrenic, and had invented an elaborate conspiracy theory and a supernatural authority figure which justified taking the law into his own hands.</p><p></p><p>"I'm not here to get you, Mr. Gupta. I'm here to help you realize you have a problem. If you agree to therapy, including drug therapy, mandatory counseling, and treatment here at Dinosaur Lodge, we will excuse you from work with fully pay due to work-related stress until a subsequent assessment determines that you are fit for active duty. Your psychological evaluation will also be cited in your defense in an inquiry or trial should Mr. Grant press charges."</p><p></p><p>Guppy sighed, beaten. "Fine."</p><p></p><p>"Good." Ivanovna's demeanor changed instantly back to the warm, concerned psychotherapist. "I'm going to arrange a complete blood count, electrolytes, thyroid function tests, urine toxicology screen, and urinalysis as well as an EEG, CT scan, and PET scan. But given the circumstances, I think it's safe to say that you are either developing or have a psychotic illness.”</p><p></p><p>She got up, and Danzer led Guppy out of the room. </p><p></p><p>"There was some audio glitch," said Hammer, greeting Ivanovna just outside the Dreamweb. "It cut out while you were in there." He frowned at Jim-Bean. "What happened?"</p><p></p><p>Dr. Ivanovna shrugged. "The Dreamweb uses an extraordinary amount of power; we have surges occasionally."</p><p></p><p>"What's the diagnosis, doc?" asked Caprice.</p><p></p><p>When Guppy was out of earshot, Ivanovna replied. "Mr. Gupta's suffering from psychotic symptoms that significantly impair functioning and that involve disturbances in feeling, thinking, and behavior. The disorder is chronic and usually has a prodromal phase, an active phase, and a residual phase. Fortunately he's in the residual phase at this point."</p><p></p><p>"English please," said Hammer.</p><p></p><p>"Schizophrenia," Dr. Ivanovna said simply. "Paranoid schizophrenia."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4748009, member: 3285"] [b]Dreams: Part 9 – Welcome to My Parlor[/b] Dr. Ivanovna led Guppy into the Dreamweb proper. When all the other agents started to crowd in, she turned. "Gentlemen, I appreciate that you're all eager to keep Mr. Gupta safe but I must insist that only one of you be in the room. It's clear he's stressed and your presence isn't going to help." "I'll stay," said Jim-Bean. "Thank you." The other agents left the room. "Okay, Mr. Gupta. Please change and we'll get started." "I'm handcuffed," said Guppy. Ivanovna sighed. "I think we can let Mr. Gupta free now, don't you?" Jim-Bean shrugged. "Sure, fine." He took a knife to the zip tie and cut it. Guppy walked around behind a dividing curtain. He came back out in a hospital smock. Ivanovna led him over to the couch. "There are eleven leads that connect to various parts of your body. I'm going to tape them to you. They're a little cold, so I apologize in advance." Guppy nodded mechanically as Ivanovna attached the sensors. "So, Hank. Can I call you Hank?" "Sure," said Guppy. "So Hank. Tell me a little about yourself." Ivanovna asked Guppy personal information, including his name and address, his chief complaint, the history of his current psychiatric problem, previous psychiatric problems, family psychiatric history, medical problems, and family background. Guppy patiently explained it all. "My chief problem is that nobody believes the aliens are already here. They've taken over." His glassy eyes struggled to focus on Ivanovna. "You don't believe me either, do you?" "I do not agree with that thinking, but I understand your belief system," said Ivanovna. "That doesn't lessen that what you're experiencing is extremely frightening and real to YOU. That's what matters." Guppy seemed to take comfort in that response. "Now I'm going to ask you some questions about your current state of mind," said Ivanovna. "Answer from zero to five, with zero being not at all, one just a little, two somewhat, three moderately, four quite a lot, and five all the time. Okay?" "Okay." "I feel that others control what I think and feel," began Ivanovna. "Five." "I hear or see things that others do not hear or see." "Five." "I feel it is very difficult for me to express myself in words that others can understand." "Three." "I feel I share absolutely nothing in common with others, including my friends and family." "Three." "I believe in more than one thing about reality and the world around me that nobody else seems to believe in." "FIVE!" said Guppy emphatically. "I talk to another person or people inside my head that nobody else can hear." A voice spoke in Guppy's head. [FONT="Impact"]LIE, GUPPY.[/FONT] Guppy paused. He looked at Ivanovna. She hadn't heard the voice. A voice that nobody else could hear had just told him to lie about hearing a voice nobody else could hear. Guppy broke out into a cold sweat. He looked at Jim-Bean. Jim-Bean just smiled at him. It had sounded like Jim-Bean. But Jim-Bean's lips hadn't moved. "Mr. Gupta?" "Zero," said Guppy. He answered the remaining five questions with an answer of "zero." "Interesting." Ivanovna leaned forward and asked, "So, Hank. What can you tell us about Majestic-12?" Guppy blinked. "What?" He looked at Jim-Bean, looked up at the banks of windows above him, and then back at the camera. "I don't know what you mean …" "Well, that's odd," Ivanovna's demeanor turned cold. "Because your co-workers tell us that you mutter about Majestic-12 constantly. You say things like 'I didn't want to kill him. Majestic-12 told me to.' or 'When is Majestic-12 going to call?' or 'If Majestic-12 had sent me backup, that thing wouldn't have eaten Oakley's brain". Ivanovna followed up on these revelations with questions about stress, dreams, hearing voices, talking to god, magical powers, occult conspiracies, and so on. It was obvious Ivanovna thought that Guppy had become schizophrenic, and had invented an elaborate conspiracy theory and a supernatural authority figure which justified taking the law into his own hands. "I'm not here to get you, Mr. Gupta. I'm here to help you realize you have a problem. If you agree to therapy, including drug therapy, mandatory counseling, and treatment here at Dinosaur Lodge, we will excuse you from work with fully pay due to work-related stress until a subsequent assessment determines that you are fit for active duty. Your psychological evaluation will also be cited in your defense in an inquiry or trial should Mr. Grant press charges." Guppy sighed, beaten. "Fine." "Good." Ivanovna's demeanor changed instantly back to the warm, concerned psychotherapist. "I'm going to arrange a complete blood count, electrolytes, thyroid function tests, urine toxicology screen, and urinalysis as well as an EEG, CT scan, and PET scan. But given the circumstances, I think it's safe to say that you are either developing or have a psychotic illness.” She got up, and Danzer led Guppy out of the room. "There was some audio glitch," said Hammer, greeting Ivanovna just outside the Dreamweb. "It cut out while you were in there." He frowned at Jim-Bean. "What happened?" Dr. Ivanovna shrugged. "The Dreamweb uses an extraordinary amount of power; we have surges occasionally." "What's the diagnosis, doc?" asked Caprice. When Guppy was out of earshot, Ivanovna replied. "Mr. Gupta's suffering from psychotic symptoms that significantly impair functioning and that involve disturbances in feeling, thinking, and behavior. The disorder is chronic and usually has a prodromal phase, an active phase, and a residual phase. Fortunately he's in the residual phase at this point." "English please," said Hammer. "Schizophrenia," Dr. Ivanovna said simply. "Paranoid schizophrenia." [/QUOTE]
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