Doctor McCoy seems to have had his memory tampered with, quite possibly a side effect of the current events on the ship. He has no recollection of our acquaintance. He asked if you had sent me to bring him food, and I said yes.
Kindly maintain the cover as long as necessary. I have no wish to upset him unduly.
[Dr. McCoy had sounded normal earlier, if not a bit prickly: either way, a far cry from Stephen's panic attack. Maybe, Yujin had hoped, the man had escaped from his encounter with Olivia unscathed.
Not so, it seems.] I see. [he replies, his weary sigh not picked up by the text.] I shall. Thank you for warning me, Itachi-san.
Should I find it relevant, I will inform you if I come to learn more.
οΌ that's a big 'if', though. he is not nearly familiar enough with the man to entrust mccoy's secrets with him one way or another, no matter how much the other doctor may respect him. οΌ
οΌ mmm, no. mikotoba may as well just brushed him backwards like a cat. οΌ
I understand your condolence is kindly meant, but it is not necessary. It presents only logistical issues, and carries with it more broadly positioned implications than to Doctor McCoy or myself alone.
Be mindful of the others. Should anyone else begin experiencing like symptoms, we may be looking at an additional affect of these memory events.
[While he works with Dr. McCoy far more often-- and readily returns the other doctor's respect-- he and Itachi both are acquaintances at best. He's too sensitive right now, maybe, weighted down by his own memories and the memories of others.
He notes the reaction; tucks it into the back of his mind to be remembered and respected. And then it's back to business.]
Thus far I've only witnessed symptoms of heightened stress and anxiety in others. But rest assured, I will be taking careful note if that changes.
There is no need to apologize. You are a doctor — your instinct is to offer comfort when you feel it due. You do not know me well enough to make another choice, and I would not wish to discourage you from that instinct.
οΌ his time in ximilia has blunted the edge of his ire. he would have ignored the apology altogether a year ago. οΌ
In Kilnan, memories were shared between members of the crew when certain circumstances were met. Memory loss — yes. It is a potential side-effect of altering
οΌ well, that's a horrific fucking thought.
mccoy had told him once, he had considered it.
i thought about changing it for you.
the man had been intoxicated at the time, and itachi had presumed he had been forcible enough in his refutation that mccoy would have laid all thought of doing so to rest.
it is not often itachi is driven to experience fear. now, it crawls along his veins like wintrous ichor. there is barely a hiccup in the words sent via the earpiece. perhaps simply a glitch, given their circumstance. οΌ
one's regret. Which implies that the orbs can shift, remove or replace them as they wish when given appropriate impetus to do so.
I appreciate that, Itachi-san. [is about all he can say to that, really; as has been the case every time Yujin has spoken to the young man, Itachi is... difficult to decipher. But he's polite about it, anyway.
As for the explanation? Yujin, indeed believing the brief blip to be a glitch in the headsets, doesn't note the interruption-- but the revelation does give him pause. Unseen, he pinches the bridge of his nose. With the orbs, the issues do seem to be endless.]
That's incredibly concerning. If they can manipulate our memories to such an degree-- even outside of changing one's regret-- who is to say this will not continue to happen? They are entities of chaos. To the orbs, anything might be an "appropriate impetus".
Might I suggest, sensei, that you take the opportunity to write down anything of import to you in a manner that would convince you should the same fate befall you?
οΌ he's already done as much, a series of complex ciphers that can only be decoded with the sharingan. but not everyone has that luxury. οΌ
I would argue that. It is predictable in two things — their lust for chaos and for cruelty. Some of the orbs, individually, have been less malevolent than others. The one in Kilnan was more petulant, like a selfish child. The one in Badrock was perhaps the worst we have faced so far.
But they are all parts of a larger whole, and that cannot be discounted.
I do not doubt you, but I haven't sensed any sort of will or motivation from the three orbs that were gathered during my time here. Perhaps we were fortunate with those.
I don't believe it has anything to do with observational skills, sensei. You are correct in saying that the last three we have returned to the Ximilia have not been as overtly terrible as some of those encountered in my time here.
However, our luck cannot hold forever. It is possible that the next world we visit, or the next, will represent a return to form. Be on your guard.
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Doctor McCoy seems to have had his memory tampered with, quite possibly a side effect of the current events on the ship. He has no recollection of our acquaintance. He asked if you had sent me to bring him food, and I said yes.
Kindly maintain the cover as long as necessary. I have no wish to upset him unduly.
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Not so, it seems.] I see. [he replies, his weary sigh not picked up by the text.] I shall. Thank you for warning me, Itachi-san.
Do you know what else he may have forgotten?
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Should I find it relevant, I will inform you if I come to learn more.
οΌ that's a big 'if', though. he is not nearly familiar enough with the man to entrust mccoy's secrets with him one way or another, no matter how much the other doctor may respect him. οΌ
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I cannot imagine it is easy, to be forgotten. I'm sorry.
If there is anything else I can do to help, I am at your service.
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I understand your condolence is kindly meant, but it is not necessary. It presents only logistical issues, and carries with it more broadly positioned implications than to Doctor McCoy or myself alone.
Be mindful of the others. Should anyone else begin experiencing like symptoms, we may be looking at an additional affect of these memory events.
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[While he works with Dr. McCoy far more often-- and readily returns the other doctor's respect-- he and Itachi both are acquaintances at best. He's too sensitive right now, maybe, weighted down by his own memories and the memories of others.
He notes the reaction; tucks it into the back of his mind to be remembered and respected. And then it's back to business.]
Thus far I've only witnessed symptoms of heightened stress and anxiety in others. But rest assured, I will be taking careful note if that changes.
Has anything like this happened before?
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οΌ his time in ximilia has blunted the edge of his ire. he would have ignored the apology altogether a year ago. οΌ
In Kilnan, memories were shared between members of the crew when certain circumstances were met. Memory loss — yes. It is a potential side-effect of altering
οΌ well, that's a horrific fucking thought.
mccoy had told him once, he had considered it.
i thought about changing it for you.
the man had been intoxicated at the time, and itachi had presumed he had been forcible enough in his refutation that mccoy would have laid all thought of doing so to rest.
it is not often itachi is driven to experience fear. now, it crawls along his veins like wintrous ichor. there is barely a hiccup in the words sent via the earpiece. perhaps simply a glitch, given their circumstance. οΌ
one's regret. Which implies that the orbs can shift, remove or replace them as they wish when given appropriate impetus to do so.
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As for the explanation? Yujin, indeed believing the brief blip to be a glitch in the headsets, doesn't note the interruption-- but the revelation does give him pause. Unseen, he pinches the bridge of his nose. With the orbs, the issues do seem to be endless.]
That's incredibly concerning. If they can manipulate our memories to such an degree-- even outside of changing one's regret-- who is to say this will not continue to happen? They are entities of chaos. To the orbs, anything might be an "appropriate impetus".
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Might I suggest, sensei, that you take the opportunity to write down anything of import to you in a manner that would convince you should the same fate befall you?
οΌ he's already done as much, a series of complex ciphers that can only be decoded with the sharingan. but not everyone has that luxury. οΌ
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[Which are also littered with slightly-less-complex ciphers, you know, just cagey guy things.]
I have little desire to alter my regret, but if I have learned anything from my time here, it is that the will of the orbs is unpredictable.
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But they are all parts of a larger whole, and that cannot be discounted.
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I do not doubt you, but I haven't sensed any sort of will or motivation from the three orbs that were gathered during my time here. Perhaps we were fortunate with those.
Or I'm simply not as observant as I should be.
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However, our luck cannot hold forever. It is possible that the next world we visit, or the next, will represent a return to form. Be on your guard.