"I would like to arrange it so I could have a safe conversation with your second personality," Dr Crane said. "We can wait before we address your third. In time, I'm sure he'll show up again."

He wished he could see Emil. Instead, Scarecrow had to rely completely on his hearing to analyse Emil's responses. It was such a limited sphere of involvement. Out of habit, he adjusted his glasses. He ignored the uselessness of it and stopped himself from picking apart his own action.