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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.

Comments

[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?

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

Who said I'd be passing it off to them?

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

No one, though you did say that you wouldn't believe it unless you were to watch it happen.

[allonisaretrue.livejournal.com]

It's not so much believing as in locating the origins of the belief. There might be some sort of chemical properties that stimulate the mind or something to convince people that they somehow are crystallized memories themselves.

[hystaria.livejournal.com]

So it's psychological. If only it were that simple, then things would be much easier.