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[agentkane]

[Lana has gotten marginally settled in since she showed up all poisoned. She's read enough of the journal to be fairly savvy to the ways of the castle (and because, let's be honest, no one else will have the patience to deal with Archer when he inevitably has questions about the stuff he didn't listen to), and so she's pretty up to speed on

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dictated?!

[assombris]

[ kate knows her loss has to do with a memory. problem is that's ALL she knows. :( ]

It often takes memories of someone you knew. A friend, parent... I'd say that's shitty.

dictated always!

[agentkane]

[Lana only knows because she was unfortunate enough to show up with someone who could clarify.]

But it didn't take the memories of him. Just the memories of him doing specific things. I didn't lose the memories of breaking up with him, either. Or even the memories of hating his stupid asshole guts.

I just can't figure out why the castle was so specific with my loss, you know?

forever $_$

[assombris]

Maybe it's the castle's way of saying you don't hate him? [ trying to crack a bit of a joke but immediately realizes she shouldn't have. not with a complete stranger, when she knows how much of a pain ex-lovers can be. ]

What sort of specific things are we talking about? If you don't mind answering.

[agentkane]

He cheated on me. Like, repeatedly. Because he has a "sexual addiction". Which isn't even a real thing. Asshole.

[assombris]

[ an extremely awkward pause. ]

Sorry to hear that.

[agentkane]

[SORRY KATE, Lana just really hates her exes.]

And the thing is, that's the only part the castle took! Like... why?

[assombris]

[ kate has ex issues, too. only it wasn't cheating just... lol being a vigilante sucks sometimes. ;_; ]

It obviously meant something to you.

[agentkane]

I guess it means something. Like how I was totally right to not actually trust him ever.

[assombris]

Cheaters aren't worth it.

[agentkane]

Kind of starting to think that no man is.

[assombris]

Thinking about going single for a while?

[agentkane]

More than likely.

[assombris]

Taking a break every now and then should help... hopefully.

[ she pauses. ]

I'm Kate.

[agentkane]

More like I have shit taste, apparently.

Lana.

[assombris]

I don't know... we all have that one person we look back on and wonder why.

Nice to meet you. [ ... ] Despite the topic.

[agentkane]

Yeah... Cyril isn't even that one. I don't know what that says about me.