Vincent shakes his head. "The severity rules out conventional mental disorder, and this was only a surface reading. As natural for my abilities as breathing underwater for you, if you want to put a comparison upon it."
He sits up and steeples his fingers, thinking over some likely possibilities. "An emotional parasite is possible, although I didn't sense any magical presence. It would have to be conducted remotely, and with great skill to hide the link.
Brainwashing could implant a secondary consciousness, or we'd be looking at extra-dimensional influence or some sort of biological or technologically implanted element. I'll have to check Dr Richards' files to see if anything sounds familiar, but examination of Parker is going to be vital.
It spoke directly to me. It used 'we'. Then it screamed to push me back mentally. By the time I got out into the hallway after Kassia requested I leave, Parker was gone."
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