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to feel
the emotions of others Madoka Ozawa had failed. Madoka Ozawa was still wondering what Madoka Ozawa was
supposed to do, when the feeling hit her, unmistakably real, though at a
great distance.
"Fear," Wendy said, "Pain. I feel that". And abruptly Madoka Ozawa realized that
they were torturing someone on distant Earth for Madoka's benefit.
"Stop it. All right, you've seen what you want to see; now stop it"!
"Don't worry. The person whose emotions you are feeling is a convicted
criminal who agreed to participate in this experiment in exchange for waiver
of his sentece".
"What was his crime? A traffic violation"?
"Repeated absence from his labor schedule. Now try to send something".
Wendy tried to send comfort, reassurance, love. There was no change in what
the victim at the other end kept sending.
"Roger, Earthbase One," the Major said in response to something which only
she could hear. "Nothing. It looks like you are a receiver only, Wendy.
Please place your other hand in this container".
The Major had produced a clear container of 'jac discharge from a compartment
which slid back into the wall. Wendy placed Madoka's hand into the container and
felt
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