Twentieth Patient

[whiskeyless]

Did I fall asleep? [a pause as she waits for a reply. But then she realizes what she just said and a new fear emerges]

Am I still Claire? I feel like her. [but she can see those entries from Clyde. She knows another personality was uploaded] How did I come back?

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[cricketycricket]

Not for as long as you'd think, no, Claire. [he sighs a little] You were on what we tend to call a "loss", where the castle changes your personality for a week or so.

Fear not, you're still yourself. Though, you mentioned someplace called the Attic that seemed rather intriguing. If it's not too troubling for you, I'd like to hear more about it.

Five

[whiskeyless]

[the response is always "for a little while" but his answer is good enough]

The Attic is a place where we take... problems. Going there is the worst punishment one can think of in my world. I've only seen one person taken there, and it was horrible.

I think the original Clyde Randolf was in the Attic.

Claire

[cricketycricket]

The ... original? Do you mean to say, Dr. Saunders, that you became someone else from your home, for the last few days? ... That's intriguing. I don't think I've ever heard of that happening, before.

Five

[whiskeyless]

It's more complicated than that. More like he became me: his personality in my body. That sort of thing happens often back in my world.

[onemanshort]

Dr. Saunders? You came back from somewhere?

[she'd heard the Clyde entries, but already knowing Fred and Claire both, she'd just assumed the similarities in voice were a coincidence]

[whiskeyless]

Yes. I was asleep for a while. [she doesn't want to say "dead" and worry Kaylee]

[onemanshort]

You feelin' alright?

If you've been sleepin' uneasy, sometimes the dreams can leave you feelin' all sorts of unsettled.

[whiskeyless]

We aren't supposed to dream, but I am feeling much better.

[fiveby_five]

You wanna explain?

[whiskeyless]

Apparently I was on a "loss".

[fiveby_five]

You're one of those girls.

[whiskeyless]

Yes. [there's really no reason to deny it]

The original Dr. Saunders was murdered. I took his place.