Tensions were mounting: Leigh “is extremely dangerous and is a sociopath… is highly intelligent and incapable of functioning with women in a normal way. . . has a potential or danger.” In their private sessions, Dr. Rykoff discovered the violent side of his new patient’s nature. Any kind of accusations set him off. The subject of his mother or prison enraged him. Leigh became defensive, shaking with anger until he regained control, then became sarcastic. His remarks,icy, though witty, were packed with puns and double meanings. Immature, self-centered, with a strong ego, he had a taunting way of speaking, but was capable of great personal charm. When Allen spoke of Zodiac, he felt persecuted. Worst of all, he cried — long heartrending moans. Between sobs, Dr. Rykoff felt Allen was “repressing very deep hatred.” But on another level Leigh aced every perception test from blocks to puzzles. “This guy can look at something, figure it out in a matter of minutes, and do it with the least amount of energy and effort.” one expert had said. “And he laughed at other people for stumbling through the same task.” Allen took his psychiatric tests under duress and always in the same manner: “He would not smile or show emotion and would speak in a low, measured monotone.” Allen’s parole officer, Bruce Pelle, came to know this menacing, focused monotone well.
Rykoff’s session with Allen were conducted as a favor to Lieutenant Jim Husted of the Valleji P.D. and Pelle. Rykoff was at the middle of studying Leigh when a new patient was signed on — a young woman. She desired to be hypnotized as part of a training program for a social rehabilitation group she was organizing in Santa Rosa. Rykoff welcomed her, unaware that she was Leigh Allen’s sister-in-law, Karen. Wether or not the police suggested Karen see the same therapist as his brother-in-law is open to speculation. But Husted, Head of the Intelligence Unit, was wily. Through his manipulation or not, somehow Karen ended up with Rykoff. During their sessions she remarked about a chemist brother-in-law and his dark side. Rykoff saw the man constantly preyed on her mind. As Karen expounded more of her impressions and suspicions, Rykoff began to realize the character she was sketching seemed familiar.
“He spoke of man as true game,” she said. “Once he and his brother got in an argument over dinner. He leaped on him and began choking him.”
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