15 THE ACCIDENT
They met at the entry door to the lecture hall. The four students, with Brian, Liam, and Elben, were all awaiting the first test of the anti-compulsion training. Inside the hall, a natural pusher named Dana awaited their presence.
"You four will confront Dana in pairs," Elben said. "John and Erik will be the first team, and then Susan and Talbot will meet Dana."
"Isn't it dangerous to handle Dana?" Susan asked. "I would think that Dana would control your handlers as soon as they were in his presence."
"It is dangerous for them," Liam explained. "We have put several safeguards in place to protect them. First, they have all trained to resist the compulsion. Second, the pusher suffers from an autistic spectrum condition, and almost entirely focuses on video games. Third, a
