ex-colonel adam pattner. yes. yes, i do. he was forced to resign his commission because of his political fanaticism. he had an idea, the world was really ruled by idiots. it's not the first time a man's been ruined by a half truth. you alright, now? yes. i'm still a little frightened. is that bad? it was a chemically induced fear. you have every right to be frightened. i was too. no after effect. [machine whirring] (man on intercom) 'diphenyl picrin cyanic chloracine' 'known to be a powerful depressant' 'which acts on the nervous system' 'and artificially creates the condition of extreme fear.' 'it was developed by professor enver karadian' 'during world war ii.' 'but work on it was abandoned, when the gas' 'was found to be too unstable for efficient control.' 'professor karadian continued his research' 'he was expected to visit the united states' 'in april of 1959, to demonstrate' 'the results of his research.' 'but disappeared. there's been no trace of him since.' april, 1969. wasn't that the time colonel pattner resigned