"Because we don't have the slightest idea what we're dealing with," says Charles, eyes falling on each man in turn. "We don't know what's triggered him -- if he was triggered at all -- and our medical history is dangerously incomplete besides that. The human mind is as fragile as it is resilient, and by your own admission, James' has been manipulated more than most. If we're not careful, we could end up causing more damage than good by blindly choosing a course of treatment.

"Moreover, Dr. McCoy, I'm used to my patients being conscious. Had I my usual... resources, I could circumvent that issue, but unless one of you has a better suggestion for determining how deep this conditioning runs -- again, assuming that's what we're even facing, which is not guaranteed -- then ensure these restraints will hold, and wake him up so we can get some bloody answers. I will not risk this man's life on a hunch."