Chapters 15-17 (pages 264-275) Summary

Bruce wants to work with animals, but Mike assigns him to plant work on a farm. As Mike drives Bruce to the farm, he wonders whether New-Path destroyed Arctor-Fred-Bruce like this, so that they could ultimately receive him back. Mike remembers that the Executive Director told him that New-Path's goals have nothing to do with drug rehabilitation. Mike thinks that the money may be coming from Substance D sales. As a government agent, Mike knows that, contrary to public opinion, Substance D is not the product of a lab.

Bruce and his fellow Samarkand House residents have trouble remembering reality. They tell each other ludicrous stories. In one story, a man goes to find his friend and is told that his friend has died. The man says he will come back to look for his friend again...