As Number Six attempts to have some privacy, particularly in the woods where he has created a makeshift gym, he is attacked by some young thugs who see him as "unmutual," against the culture in which he is embedded. They attack him and are soundly beaten, but their complaints lead to a tribunal (which reminds on of 1984 where thoughts are repressed and a simple confession of your inferiority is required). Since Number Six rejects this totally, he is sent to a hospital to have a kind of lobotomy. The problem for the authorities is that they are still charged with finding out why our hero resigned as a spy. This is paramount in their every day efforts. So, instead of actually performing the procedure, they make him think they did. A beautiful young doctor is in the middle of this. She plays cat and mouse with Number Six but doesn't have the wherewithal to combat him. His training again comes into play but the process is why one should watch this episode. He is a worthy adversary.
Review of A Change of Mind
