"It's only going to get worse, as I imagine you've realized," said the psychiatrist. He watched Connors work his water bottle, as if drinking in every detail himself. Suffice to say, Chilton had always considered Connors to be one of his more interesting patients.

But now he was positively enthralled.

As he allowed his patient a moment of rest, Chilton took out a notepad and scribed down his thoughts. Pages had already been filled with notes, observations, and theories -- and all about Doctor Curt Connors.

"Have you ever considered yourself to be dissociative?"