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[decideformyself]

I must admit that prison is turning out to be a much more interesting place than I had expected. I can't say I'm enthusiastic about these brutal, sadistic public displays or the necessity to scrounge up money to keep myself alive on a weekly basis, but I suppose I'll have to tolerate it for the time being.

I am looking forward to learning more about prison life and survival. Does anybody have any tips?

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[wayoutsidethebox]

Research boredom? Don't tell me you've never been bored.

[decideformyself]

I'm not sure. What does it feel like?

[wayoutsidethebox]

You're not a robot, right? I shouldn't be worrying about your plans to kill all humans.

[decideformyself]

I'm not a robot, and I have no such plans.

[wayoutsidethebox]

You kind of seem to not get this being human thing.

[decideformyself]

I do intend to research the subject of proper human interaction. Do you have any recommendations as to where I should begin?

[wayoutsidethebox]

Before I give you a lesson in Basic Humans 101, why do you need it? How old are you?

[decideformyself]

I'm... probably somewhere between the ages of sixteen and twenty.

[wayoutsidethebox]

This is going to keep bringing questions, so I'll save us both some time. Is it the kind of thing you're not up for sharing?

[decideformyself]

I have no reason to hide it. I have retrograde amnesia starting from a point in time several years ago.

[wayoutsidethebox]

Foot, meet mouth. Is that how it usually works, though? The emotions thing?

[decideformyself]

There are a number of experiences I lack first-hand knowledge of, that's all.

[wayoutsidethebox]

[She is a bit more sympathetic now.]

How'd it happen?

[decideformyself]

I don't know that either.

[wayoutsidethebox]

No witnesses?

...You know, I never thought I'd see a case of amnesia outside of a soap opera.

[decideformyself]

None I'm aware of.

Oh, is it rare? I can't say I know much about the condition outside of my specific case.

[wayoutsidethebox]

If it were common, we'd have a pretty big problem.

Isn't that eventually cured?

[decideformyself]

I wouldn't know, but it hasn't shown any improvement in my case. [ Mad science amnesia! ]

[wayoutsidethebox]

Yeah, I'm no mind doctor.

Uh... as for bored. If you don't know it, you don't want to.

[decideformyself]

I do, though. I want to know everything there is to learn.