tomorrow. However, pending the field agent's arrival, we're on our own. And I don't think the Bureau

will complain if we can take care of it tonight. So we're going to hit the streets and cover this town like a

blanket. Inspector, would you like to say a few words?"

tomorrow. However, pending the field agent's arrival, we're on our own. And I don't think the Bureau

will complain if we can take care of it tonight. So we're going to hit the streets and cover this town like a

blanket. Inspector, would you like to say a few words?"

"Now—and this is important—what you are looking for may be a man or a woman, and then again, it

may not even look human. An advanced adept is capable of conjuring up a demonic entity." He held up

his hands to quiet their reaction. "What that means," he proceeded, "is that the adept has used a

necromantic spell to animate his subconscious in a corporeal form. It does not mean that he has

summoned some supernatural monster from Hell, but the so-called demonic entity, the adept's animated

subconscious, can be every bit as dangerous and terrifying. It is a difficult spell that requires a great deal

of strength and concentration. The adept remains in a specific location, directing the entity, which acts as

a sort of remote-controlled extension of himself. Now, I cannot tell you what to expect. Such an entity

may look like some sort of supernatural creature, or it may have human form. In either case, it would be

extremely dangerous. And it would be impossible to kill."

"Well, Jesus Christ!" exclaimed one of the officers. "If we can't kill it, then how the hell are we supposed

tostop the damn thing?"

"In order for the entity to accomplish its task, it must become corporeal," said Modred. "And in the act

of shooting it, you will affect the adept who is directing it and disrupt his or her concentration, possibly

even injuring him. And in that case, the spell will fail and dissipate."

"Excuse me, sir," said another cop, "but if this demon thing can look like a person, then how are we

supposed to know if it's a person or one of these entities?"

"You will know," said Modred, "because if you confront it, it will attack you savagely. And it will, in all

likelihood, change its form as it does so. When confronted with a threat, the subconscious responds in an

extremely primitive manner. You've heard of the fight or flight instinct. Well, you can forget about flight.

Unleashed, the dark side of the subconscious, what the psychologist Jung called 'the shadow entity,' can

be a truly frightening thing, and when confronted, it will react like a cornered animal. Rest assured, it will

seek to terrify you in order to gain the psychological advantage. It may look every bit as spectacular as

the sort of special effects creations you may have seen in some of those Hollywood films, so be prepared

for that.

"You must not allow yourselves to be shocked or frightened into hesitating, for that would be fatal. The

dark side of the subconscious is extremely savage and the adept controlling it will, in effect, be giving it

free rein. You can expect animalistic behavior, as if you were confronting some sort of feral, rabid beast.

It will charge, intent on tearing you apart. In that event, I urge you to waste no time in commanding it to

freeze or in shouting something like, 'Stop or I'll shoot.' It would be utterly pointless. You might as well

try to intimidate a charging rhinoceros. If you are attacked, you have one chance andone chance onlyy