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[hystaria.livejournal.com]

[Saleh stands at the top of the large hill not too far from the lab. It's a fine spot to be watching the city from, but the view isn't what he's interested in today. This is just a place he's taken a liking to.

Both hands raised to chest level, at first glance, his posture may seem odd when a small cube appears out of thin air. It rotates slowly before vanishing as Saleh drops his hands back to his sides. He lets out a mirthful breath.]

There are exceptions, after all.

[He brushes his fringe aside, only for the breeze to blow it right back in place. He smirks.]

The wind is especially good today.

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[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Would it?

*Despite the question, he's more than a little skeptical.*

There are some things that simply don't transfer over to others, no matter how much research is done.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

Certainly. Why did these other species develop these exceptional traits? What was it about their environment, their world? Science really does provide a new outlook on the way of the world.

*He seems actually enthusiastic as he talks.*

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Why, indeed . . .

Ah, don't get carried away. Your science is just a secondary topic here.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

...And what is the primary topic?

*Guarded again.*

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

*How to word this . . . *

The ability to use Force.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

Use what?

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

You really should pay more attention. It's what we've been discussing this whole time. The exception that carried over to another species . . . Force.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

*This guy is starting to tick him off with the way he's talking down to him. Just because he's a teenager...*

There was nothing in the conversation that even indicated that! Anyway, what are you talking about, "Force?" If you mean force as a tactic, I don't think that's really a specific human trait.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

You're thinking about brute force. Force as I say it is something much more . . . elegantly brutal in nature. And entertaining.

Knowing you, this is something that could be of interest to you.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

"Knowing me," huh? You sure act like you know a lot for a guy I just met.

Fine, I'll bite. Why would this interest me?

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Force is an ability that belongs to one species. We call them Gajuma. However, there are rare exceptions where Force manifests in those like you and me.

Why do some Huma develop this ability? Is it something to do with their environment or way of life? No one knows. It'd be an interesting topic to study, don't you think?

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

*Gajuma and Huma... The man claims they are different species. Perhaps they are. Without knowing anything about these Gajuma, anything could go. When he frames it like that, there is something intrinsically fascinating about it... but...*

Sir, this Force... is this what other worlds might call "magic?"

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

*He seems to scoff at the suggestion. While magic seems to be the popular form of arts in amnesiacs . . . *

What is magic, to you?

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

A silly superstition people hold onto rather than try to explore and understand how the world really works.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Sometimes superstitions yield more effective results, you know.

If Force was magic, that's what it would be called. However, Force has been tacked with such ridiculous superstitions over the years that no one's bothered to think of another explanation. A shame, isn't it?

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

A superstition that brings a result just means there's a scientific basis behind it that hasn't been explored yet.

So nobody's bothered to explain it... I suppose that would be an interesting thing to explore in that case.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Exactly. People fear the unknown.

*He smirks.*

It's too bad that there isn't a willing test subject.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

*He can't explain it, but something about the way he said that gave him a bit of a chill down his spine.*

Perhaps with improved technology one could research it without endangering the subject too much?

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

That is, if there's a subject to begin with. There aren't any Gajuma here, so you'll have to find exceptions if you want to go through with the research.

*At least, he's certain that there isn't a single Gajuma in Sirocco.*

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

I think I'll focus on understanding this world specifically before I start delving into others. Especially this whole idea that memories are somehow connected to stones.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. Quite fascinating, really. But anemoi isn't the only key to remembering, should that hold any significance to you.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

I'm still not convinced they in themselves help anybody remember anything. If they won't let me view the extraction process myself, I don't see how they can possibly expect me to buy that. I bet it's some sort of side effect of the spacial displacement and the memory loss is just temporary. I just need to read more into it.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

If you think it's temporary, why not stick around without gathering anemoi and see how much you remember? You just might recall everything in a matter of time.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

I'd still like to at least see one for myself and analyze its properties. If they claim it restores memories, there must be some sort of reasoning behind it.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

Do you think they'd let you see the extraction process?