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[recollecters]

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[glacian]

Gentiana Illyria There's some success to be had through brute force.
Gentiana Illyria But in tense matters such as this---
Gentiana Illyria Force alone is not enough.
Gentiana Illyria Sometimes a more 'critical' eye is necessary rather than unbridled strength. I do believe you may have to do the same if you want to avoid losing yourself within your battle to find yourself.
Gentiana Illyria In a sense, you're actually living through a similar matter that plagued Holden but will you succumb to his same depression?

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa This is going to be true for a lot of people.
Hitori Togusa But what if I haven't had that dissonance yet? The memories that have plagued others, good terminology there, but I haven't seen it?
Hitori Togusa If it does start happening, I just need to remember to keep speaking to others, then. Again, Holden's problem. He wasn't listening to the people around him when they challenged his view of himself.
Hitori Togusa There is self-knowledge to be gained through struggle, though.