I have already made a reservation : if I had published these lines earlier, at the time when everything was happening, and this was happening under the omnipotence of that organization, which not by hearsay controlled everything and everything in the state, and even now scans the society, – I might not be here, and even now I still risk a lot. Therefore, there are some nuances that I cannot voice to you, accordingly, I present information in the form of fiction. Although, in fact, I do not publish e e in full version. Well certainly, I will say frankly, I will not disclose state secrets. I just want to tell you about an investigation, purely internal, in our research bureau, connected m with mind reading. Yes- yes. Scientifically, with the phenomenon of telepathy. But the case was not about the phenomenon. It cannot be characterized that way, otherwise it was not a so-called natural or divine, whoever one wants to call it, gift. It will be to some extent about the discovery, invention of methodology of one unique, I will not call it differently, representative of the human species. That's how I'm going to label him. Believe me, what he invented, did, invented, realized is quite worthy of the epithet "unique". As you have already assumed, my whole story, my whole me detective story is connected with him.

The investigator, being even an employee of such an important institution, tried to be as polite as possible with the lady who applied to their department, because she, first of all, was referred to them by the foreign intelligence service, and secondly, was the wife of the professor – the unspoken genius of the secret project "DUBLFEIS".

– Good afternoon, Veniamin Moiseyevich. I would like to know what became with that citizen who was arrested in the case of blackmailing me?

The investigator, after a few seconds of silent looking around at the visitor, said:

– M didn't arrest him. If that's what you're referring to again. I apologize, as a matter of procedure, he was questioned and sent....

– And you're telling me he's out there now? – n she cut him off abruptly.

– We had no reason to detain him, – without expressing the mimicry and tone of change, replied the inspector for special cases of the investigative committee.

In response, she stared at him with fiercely bulging eyes and began to scan the investigator with her gaze ; wrinkles appeared on her face, giving it an indignant, even more furious expression. This stage of silent communication lasted for about five seconds .

– We sent him for psychiatric examination, – apparently, not waiting for a burst of emotions, calmly, as before, answered the officer of the law, after which their dialog again passed to the stage of silence.

It is not known for what reason the late professor's wife kept silent, but the silence of the investigator was apparently related to what he said next.

– Unfortunately, he got away.

Now the woman still e opened her mouth. The inspector continued in his serene manner:

–And since he never showed himself or contacted you again, we had no reason to look for him. It's still the duty of the Internal Affairs Department.

Seeing the boundary of the visitor's outburst of emotion, he hastened to clarify the situation:

– And sorry, but… – he hesitated, anticipating the imminent end of her silence, – I understand you understand, but… – now he took a note of silence, – agree, we can't arrest everyone who is talking nonsense, excuse me, who was pointed out by a citizen. And I'm sure the police department won't be looking for every crazy person either.