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Hello. In light of recent speculation, the publication of a comprehensive guide, and the one year anniversary of the Retrospec App's release, I'm putting a survey forward in regards to some of the personal affects of being a Retrospec user. You can see by my profile that I haven't been a user for very long myself, so the breadth of my knowledge has come from limited personal experience and the willingness of the user base to share. I'm asking for that again, if you're able to participate.

I'm hoping to find some sort of pattern in acquisition of memories and skills, whether by the nature of the skill and/or memory, the catalyst, the timeline, etc. Given the time consuming nature of personally reaching out to each member, I've provided a form below that you can fill out at your leisure. As stated in the disclaimer on the form, participation is voluntary and may be kept confidential if you prefer. I'll be compiling the data and making it available for the community in two weeks time, if a sufficient number of responses are received.

Let me know if you have any questions.

I appreciate your time.

- Akira Turner

[ Users will see the electronic form shown below available for submission. If your character wants the information to be private, just label it as private in the subject of your comment. I will actually be analyzing the data, so actual participation is awesome! If you indicate that your character is open for follow up questions, Akira would like to chat with you on this post. If you leave that public, it's free for all for anyone else lurking to jump in.

Thanks! ]

Participation in this survey is entirely voluntary. Due to the nature of this service, all responses posted to the network will be available for public viewing. If you would like your responses to be confidential, please send them to @Akira Turner privately. This does not guarantee that Retrospec does not have access to responses despite private encryption.

By completing this survey, I am acknowledging that I have read the above disclaimer and understand the risks and benefits.

Name: (Optional)
Retrospec Instillation: (Month only is acceptable)
Would you be willing to answer follow up questions on your responses?: (Yes/No - Blanks will be considered a "no". If Yes, indicate publicly or privately.)

001 [ Visions/Memories ]

On average, how many would you say you have had a month?: (Numerical value, your best estimate)
Have you been able to track the catalyst for your memories: (Yes/No)
- If "Yes" to above, about how long do these usually take to manifest?:
Do these memories have a consistent theme?: (Yes/No)
- If "Yes" to above, provide a few descriptives: (I.E. "School", "battle", "exploration", "death", etc.)
Do these memories match up with anyone else in Recolle?: (Yes/No)
- (a) If "Yes" to above, is this someone you knew before Retrospec?:
- (b) If "Yes" to (a), have you shared at least one memory of the same moment?:
- (c) If "No" to (a), did you met them because of your memory?:

002 [ Physical Changes ]

Have you experienced a change in your physiology or appearance since downloading the app?: (Yes/No)
- If "Yes" to above, have you experienced multiple changes?:
Categorize the nature of your changes: (I.E. hair, eyes, new appendages, etc.)
- Provide more detail/specifics if you'd like: (Optional)

003 [ Abilities/Skills ]

Have you spontaneously gained any new abilities/specialities that you did not have before or would be otherwise impossible to learn/acquire?: (Yes/No)
- If "Yes" to above, have you gained multiple abilities?:
Categorize the nature of your abilities: (I.E. language acquisition, superhuman ability - flight, etc.)
- Provide more detail/specifics if you'd like: (Optional)

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Retrospec Instillation: **ANSWER** 
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<ul><li>If "Yes" to above, about how long do these usually take to manifest?: **ANSWER**

</ul><li>Do these memories have a consistent theme?: **ANSWER**

<ul><li>If "Yes" to above, provide a few descriptives: **ANSWER**

</ul><li>Do these memories match up with anyone else in Recolle?: **ANSWER**

<ul><li>(a) If "Yes" to above, is this someone you knew before Retrospec?: **ANSWER**
 
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<li>(c) If "No" to (a), did you met them because of your memory?: **ANSWER**

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<li>Have you experienced a change in your physiology or appearance since downloading the app?: **ANSWER**

<ul><li>If "Yes" to above, have you experienced multiple changes?: **ANSWER**

</ul><li>Categorize the nature of your changes: **ANSWER**

<ul><li>Provide more detail/specifics if you'd like: **ANSWER**
 
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<li>Have you spontaneously gained any new abilities/specialities that you did not have before or would be otherwise impossible to learn/acquire?: **ANSWER**

<ul><li>If "Yes" to above, have you gained multiple abilities?: **ANSWER**

</ul><li>Categorize the nature of your abilities: **ANSWER**

<ul><li>Provide more detail/specifics if you'd like: **ANSWER**

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Name: Kasen Kaneda
Retrospec Instillation: March 2017
Would you be willing to answer follow up questions on your responses?: Yes

On average, how many would you say you have had a month?: At least one
Have you been able to track the catalyst for your memories: There doesn't seem to be a given consistent catalyst.
- If "Yes" to above, about how long do these usually take to manifest?: n/a
Do these memories have a consistent theme?: Yes
- If "Yes" to above, provide a few descriptives: Japan, protection of history, and life as a tool designed to kill
Do these memories match up with anyone else in Recolle?: Yes
- (a) If "Yes" to above, is this someone you knew before Retrospec?: No
- (b) If "Yes" to (a), have you shared at least one memory of the same moment?: In a manner of speaking, we have shared memories, regardless of our previous engagement
- (c) If "No" to (a), did you met them because of your memory?: Yes

Have you experienced a change in your physiology or appearance since downloading the app?: No
- If "Yes" to above, have you experienced multiple changes?: n/a
Categorize the nature of your changes: n/a
- Provide more detail/specifics if you'd like: n/a

Have you spontaneously gained any new abilities/specialities that you did not have before or would be otherwise impossible to learn/acquire?: Yes
- If "Yes" to above, have you gained multiple abilities?: That depends on how you define such things.
Categorize the nature of your abilities: I have become a skilled swordsman, despite lack of formal training or even prior interest
- Provide more detail/specifics if you'd like: My skills seem tied to whatever school of practice was used among the Hosokawa clan of Japan

So your former self was either from the Edo period or has learned a lot from it?

The Muromachi period, actually. The Sengoku era, specifically.

I see. Is that era of history something you had interest in prior to this?

Not at all. I may have had a passive interest in the arts of the period when I was younger, but by the time I was preparing portfolios for university, I was well more into contemporary aesthetics.

Has this affected your interests since, or are you accepting the changes as they come?

In order to connect better with my other self, understand them better, I have started to explore some of the arts of that period. Poetry, tea ceremony, things like that.

Has that exploration generated new memories?

Not memories, particularly. More like glimpses at my other self's personality.

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