 Why did Zarwell deliberately inject himself?
[p 135 ] By CHARLES V. DE VET monkey on his back Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man— was it himself? The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness. It took him only a few seconds to push the case into the compartment, lock it and slide the key along the floor beneath the locker. But the fact that they had been expecting him meant that others would very probably be waiting outside. The floor beneath Zarwell’s feet assumed abruptly the near transfluent consistency of a damp sponge. The floor continued its transmutation, and Zarwell sank deep into viscous depths. Zarwell grunted acknowledgment and pushed himself to his feet, apparently unaware that his shirt clung damply to his body.
 To forget memories that influence him to join more missions
 To forget memories that influence him to join more missions  To prevent a psychoanalyst from probing his memories  To disguise himself among civilians in a new society  To protect himself from corrupt government officials