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It's been a while, hasn't it? I'm afraid things are really quite busy here, and unfortunately our liaison has been compromised. Well...so have a lot of people, actually.

Are you still yourself if you're not the self you were? It's the kind of conversation we've had a lot of times, around here. I've always only been myself, but if I woke up tomorrow as someone else, would I still be me even if I wasn't?

I think rather than worrying about that the best thing I can do is focus on trying to sort things out as best I can. I'm a little worried, actually, but I think I can manage to give everyone a shot even if I can't fix things on my own or even with everyone's help.

But you can help! Or at least I think it will help if you think about what it means to be "you". It's okay if that answer changes or doesn't. Just hold onto that concept and don't let it go. And maybe tell other people what you think it means? Not like I'm saying you have to talk about that. I think usually you all just talk about anything, and I think that is also a good way to hold onto who you are and who you want to be. Sometimes I think it'd be fun, all those parties or little plans. I've never spent much time outside of these walls, did you know?

I don't have time to really ramble, though. Those of you who know what I mean, we're doing our best. Those of you who don't, you do your best too. Pay attention to the things you tell yourself, and I'll try to fix what I can fix.

Please take care.

Joanne Wiseman
Technician 2nd class
Retr

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Keep me updated.

For some reason, I'm invested in learning more about this strange man and his cliche complex motives.

if theres anything to update about ill let you know
but i wouldnt hold your breath

Don't worry. I can hold my breath for a really long time, figuratively and literally.

Saved me a few times when I didn't want to take a bath and had my head submerged underwater as a kid.

keep talking like that and ill think akane was trying to drown you

What if I tell you that she did try to drown me?

then id have to worry whether its safe for you to still be around her
and also rethink my opinions of your mom

I think she did the best she could, especially having a kid like me.

Plus, I think it's a bit too late to call child services on her.

i dunno
i think not drowning your kids is a pretty basic part of being a parent
no matter how bratty they might be

So you're telling me that nearly drowning isn't something every child goes through? That it's not a rite of passage??

My childhood has been nothing but a lie.

sorry to burst your bubble kid
but everyones got to learn the truth sometime

This is like finding out that Santa Claus never existed...

I'm telling mom on you.

arent you too old to be tattling to your mom?

No one is too old to tattletale to their mother to get another person in trouble.

your mother cant seriously get mad at me for pointing out the truth

I don't know. My mother considers me her favourite child.

With some crocodile tears, she might go to war for me.

arent you her only child?

I actually have an older brother but he's over ten years older than me so I never interacted with him before.

wait youve never met your own brother?

[ he has so. many. questions. ]

Yeah, I think he's about 30 years old now? If I did meet him, it was when I was pretty young and I can't remember it.

[ ask ur intrusive questions, junpei. you know you want to ]