" Perry Rhodan 0041 - (33) The Giant's Partner" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

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Andr├й Noir straightened up, totally exhausted. He wiped the beads of perspiration from his forehead.
He looked into John MarshallтАЩs questioning eyes.

"Well?"

"A very intensive hypno-block. Applied by the Mooffs, most likely. Perhaps also done through purely
technical means. IтАЩve no idea how far advanced the Zalites are in this respect. Anyhow, I can neutralize
this block. Rogal will again be his normal self in about 10 minutes."

"Excellent," Marshall rejoiced. "Now I can carry out Perry RhodanтАЩs commission and mobilize the
rebels. They are supposed to cause a lot of trouble for the Zarlt at a certain hour."

Marshall left the sickbay presided over by Dr. Haggard and left the patient in the care of the hypno
Andr├й Noir.

Upon MarshallтАЩs return 2 hours later he found Rogal already sitting in the mess hall. He had completely
recovered and greeted him with a bright cheerful look. He gave the impression that a tremendous load
had been removed from his mind.

"You are Marshall, the telepathтАФoh, yes, I recognize you. I was told that we are here on Perry
RhodanтАЩs ship. What happened to my friends? Have they beenтАж?"

"No, Rogal, everything is just fine. The ZarltтАЩs 12 soldiers that accompanied you were killed as they
reached the end of the secret passage. Now I would like to hear your story. What happened?"

RogalтАЩs face grew sombre. "I failed in my mission," he blamed himself. "I made my way easily to the
sleeping chamber of the Zarlt. I saw him lying in his bed. I shot him and everything seemed to go
according to plan. Suddenly the ZarltтАЩs bodyguards appeared and arrested me. Ten minutes later I was
brought before the ZarltтАФvery much alive although I had just witnessed his death."

Marshall directed a questioning glance at Noir but the hypno smiled back in resignation accompanied by
a declining little wave of his hand.

Rogal shook his head from side to side. "No, Marshall, I am not crazy, although I thought then IтАЩd lost
my mind. A short while earlier I had personally killed the Zarlt and now he was miraculously risen from
the dead. I had seen his face dissolve and now it was completely restored without any scars. ThatтАЩs when
the truth dawned on me: the Zarlt had a doubleтАФa robot created in his image. This robot was what I saw
resting in the old ZarltтАЩs bedroom. His men must have guessed there was some secret passage and so
didnтАЩt want to incur any risks. When I killed the robot an alarm was activatedтАФand I was caught in the
trap. Everything went so fast that no time was left for me to take my own life, as should have been my
duty."

"WeтАЩre very glad you didnтАЩt commit suicide," said Marshall with a reassuring smile to the Zalite. "Your
sacrifice would have been in vain. You didnтАЩt betray any secretsтАФand even if you had, your friends