Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 41 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION “Welcome, sir!’ said the professor. “By what name do you wish to be called ?”’ The new man looked dully about’ the laboratory. He shook his head as if to clear it and said: “Pero, donde estoy? Que paso? Quienes_ son ustedes?” ‘“He’s confused,” Knaut told Strothmeyer. “T’ll try him again.” He turned to the bewildered duplicate. “We are members of the faculty of the United States University. You have been duplicated from the cells of a living man. In every sense you are that man—except that you are not. We will help you adjust your- self to your new circumstances. Just tell us how you feel and what you want.” Theduplicate’sjawdropped, as he madesa terrible effort to understand what the professor was saying, but he answered nothing. Professor Knaut went on. “Just to start the ball roll- ing, I will remind you that your name is Louis—Louis the Gimp—though I am not sure that the phoenix process transmits such detailed infor- mation from the old organism ‘10 to the new.”’ He looked ex- pectantly at the duplicate, who wagged his jaw and began mumbling to himself. “Un momento estoy muri- endo, en el hospital. El proximo, estoy aqui.’ He spoke directly to the two scientists, a note of pleading in his voice. ‘“‘No entiendo, senores. No entiendo nada! Me llamo Carlos Delgado. Favor de decirme donde estoy, senores!”’ Strothmeyer turned to Pro- fessor Knaut with ill-con- cealed delight at being proved right about the independence of the mind. “He says his name is Carlos Delgado, Pro- fessor, and he wants to know where he is. He says the last thing he can remember is being in the hospital, where he was dying.” Professor Knaut exploded. “‘Poppycock! Call the prison and find out if Louis the Gimp speaks—that language—what- ever it is.” He waved his hand at the duplicate. “It’s Spanish, Professor.” Strothmeyer had to hand it to the old man for taking it so coolly. “Ill call the warden right away.”’ connicloooks.comn)