No.6 tells It Like It Is!
by our own reporter
No.6 a man of strong principle and high ideals, felt he should talk to the
press about his treatment since having arrived amongst us here in the Village,
and how he feels about that. It would appear that they did take a liberty in
bringing him here, and certainly he showed the normal shock symptoms, followed
by acceptable behavior pattern, and was distinctly aggressive. Since his
arrival here in the Village he has proved to be exceptionally difficult and
aggressive. He’s refused to settle down and join in. I asked No.6 if he had
anything to say for himself, and defiantly as ever he said. "I will not be pushed, filed,
stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered." Brave words indeed, except
that he was ‘pushed’ into his resignation, perhaps he had reached the point
where he hated his job. This is judged by the rage in which he gives in
his letter of resignation. ‘Filed,’ a card with the Prisoner’s photograph is
"X-ed" out and filed under RESIGNED. ‘Stamped.’ having been
hallmarked for the Village to where the Prisoner is duly abducted. ‘Indexed,’
that would be his personal file. ‘Briefed,’ the Prisoner was briefed on the
Village during the aerial tour of the Village by helicopter. ‘De-briefed,’ this
took place on the day of the Prisoner's arrival in the Village, after No.2 had
invited him to the Green Dome for breakfast. ‘Numbered,’ they gave him the
number 6 on the day of his arrival.
Then there was that time when he
stood for election to the position of the new No.2. It was a strong
opening speech No.6 gave. “Yes, I was determined to discover who the Prisoners
and who the warders, and how many of each.” Yes and your defiance was clear in
that speech, as you defined the good citizens of this fine community into two
categories. Those who like you who have knowledge that is invaluable to an
enemy, having held positions of a secret nature. That knowledge to be protected
or extracted. And those who have
accepted the situation of their imprisonment….”And will die here like rotten
cabbages!” No.6 added. So you remember. “Indeed I do, just like it was
yesterday.” There is one thing that has always puzzled me Number Six, and
perhaps you would care to enlighten both myself and the readers. Just how do
rotten cabbages die?
You said that you were going to discover who the prisoners and who the warders. “That’s right.” It took you a long time to find that out didn’t it. “Yes.” How was that? It was after a game of chess using human beings for the pieces. The chess champion Number Fourteen took me to one side and explained how to tell black from the white. By their dispositions, their attitudes, it’s simply psychology. You soon know who’s for or against you. It’s the way it is in life.” But it didn't do you much good did it? “Oh I don’t know.” What I mean is it didn’t get you anywhere. “Well if it hadn’t been for that stupid Rook, he had no business in putting to me my own test!” You don’t blame yourself then, after all you did take command of the little venture. You should have been more careful. “How was I supposed to know the Rook had an independent mind.” But you did know, that’s the point. And what was all that about during the election “My primary objective is the security of the citizens,” that doesn't sound like you at all! Perhaps it wasn’t! And what about when you were actually elected as the new Number Two, what did you go and do, you tried to force your will upon the people. I have command obey me and be free! Admit it, you were no better than any previous No.2, or your successors to come! “I offered the citizens something no other Number two had ever offered.” You said yourself that everyone votes for a dictator, and that’s how it turned out to be, that much you have to admit. “I wanted to escape, and intended to do so in the ensuing confusion.” But your words encouraging the people to be free, that they were free to go, drifted away on the wind, unheeded. “They are sheep!”
You said that you were going to discover who the prisoners and who the warders. “That’s right.” It took you a long time to find that out didn’t it. “Yes.” How was that? It was after a game of chess using human beings for the pieces. The chess champion Number Fourteen took me to one side and explained how to tell black from the white. By their dispositions, their attitudes, it’s simply psychology. You soon know who’s for or against you. It’s the way it is in life.” But it didn't do you much good did it? “Oh I don’t know.” What I mean is it didn’t get you anywhere. “Well if it hadn’t been for that stupid Rook, he had no business in putting to me my own test!” You don’t blame yourself then, after all you did take command of the little venture. You should have been more careful. “How was I supposed to know the Rook had an independent mind.” But you did know, that’s the point. And what was all that about during the election “My primary objective is the security of the citizens,” that doesn't sound like you at all! Perhaps it wasn’t! And what about when you were actually elected as the new Number Two, what did you go and do, you tried to force your will upon the people. I have command obey me and be free! Admit it, you were no better than any previous No.2, or your successors to come! “I offered the citizens something no other Number two had ever offered.” You said yourself that everyone votes for a dictator, and that’s how it turned out to be, that much you have to admit. “I wanted to escape, and intended to do so in the ensuing confusion.” But your words encouraging the people to be free, that they were free to go, drifted away on the wind, unheeded. “They are sheep!”
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