nd Beth had manifested monsters； but Norman had not。 Norman knew his unconscious。 No monsters awaited him。
No。 Wrong。
He was startled by the suddenness of the thought； the abruptness of it。 Was he really wrong？ He considered carefully； and decided once again that he was correct after all。 Beth and Harry were at risk from the products of their ＇＇346＇＇ unconscious； but Norman was not。 Norman knew himself； the others did not。
〃The fears unleashed by contact with a new life form are not understood。 The most likely consequence of contact is absolute terror。〃
The statements from his own report popped into his head。 Why should he think of them now？ It had been years since he had written his report。
〃Under circumstances of extreme terror； people make decisions poorly。〃
Yet Norman wasn't afraid。 Far from it。 He was confident and strong。 He had a plan； he was carrying it out。 Why should he even think of that report？ At the time； he'd agonized over it； thinking of each sentence。 。。。 Why was it ing to mind now？ It troubled him。
〃Your attention； please。 Sixteen minutes and counting。〃 Norman scanned the gauges before him。 He was at nine hundred feet； rising swiftly。 There was no turning back now。 Why should he even think of turning back？
Why should it enter his mind？
As he rose silently through black water； he increasingly felt a kind of split inside himself； an almost schizophrenic internal division。 Something was wrong； he sensed。 There was something he hadn't considered yet。
But what could he have overlooked？ Nothing； he decided； because； unlike Beth and Harry； I am fully conscious； I am aware of everything that is happening inside me。
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