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[ At this point, Luca manages to make it to his appointments on time and even remembers where the doctor's office is. Good progress, perhaps, but that's the furthest thing on Luca's mind for today's session.

He's already settled down in his chair with a cup of tea he's barely touched... And he's kind of... Staring off into space a little? His bad eye seems to be nearly closed, with how heavy his lids are today. ]

... I think I might try keeping a journal as well, though I do still try to stay on top of my personal notes... Maybe they're the same... No, maybe not. The notes only have what seems important, not things like minor events and dreams...

[ He pauses mid ramble, having reminded himself of something. ]Speaking of those, do healthy people usually have an easier time remembering dreams?

[Danny had been mostly quiet up until now, making notes on his clipboard here at some things Luca says, but otherwise not interrupting. After... the kind of shenanigans that happens in Lunatia at the end of every month, he always tends to be kind of spacey himself during the Sanguis period, more content to let other people do most of the talking in these sessions.

At the question, Danny pauses in his note-taking to consider it.]

Well, it's actually a bit of the opposite, as it's a matter of how much you are able to sleep without waking up during the REM cycle. Often, being abruptly woken up or keeping an irregular sleep schedules can result in recalling your dream easier. Otherwise, the neurochemical conditions of the brain that are active during the dreaming phase may cause the content of your dream to be blocked from being stored in the hippocampus--the memory storage of the brain--if left uninterrupted.

For example... some people find they can recall their dreams if they were suddenly woken up by an alarm clock rather than waking up naturally on their own, or because of a biological need to eat or use the bathroom. Or even having the chemicals disrupted due to sleep apnea or alcohol intake, though that I don't recommend doing to try to force waking up to obtain dream recall.

I see...

[ He can't help but be fascinated by the modern understanding of science. The best way to learn about the world is to keep an open mind, after all...

But that's beside the point. ]

I don't plan on forcing myself to remember my dreams, but I keep thinking back to that nightmare incident a few days ago... I think I dreamt about... Either my father or completing my father's work? [ That's as much as he remembers now. ] Which is odd, considering I haven't given much thought to that man for quite some time now.

Is that right?

[Danny says, considering it for a moment. Not the nightmare incident exactly, because it would probably be best for Danny to not say anything about it where he's personally concerned, but in regards to the dream Luca had here.]

Do you think it's related at all with your memory loss? Come to think of it... were you able to remember him all that way before the recent incident occurred?

In a sense. My father was not involved with the accident, but I didn't think too much about him before this incident... I was more focused on that invention, you see, trying to hold on to what I could so I could finish it when I got the chance...

[ ... He can't help but think back to that conversation he had with the farm... Centaur...? That woman. The one who has trouble with written messages.

Not that he mentions her as he admits this much: ] Though, yesterday I remembered wanting to finish a draft belonging to my father when I was younger. It was incomplete when I found it, I know that much... But I can't be entirely sure if it has anything to do with my invention or why trying to think of who my father was brings me a sense of shame.

[Danny frowns at that as he listens... sympathetic to Luca's troubles, maybe? It's hard to tell with Danny sometimes.]

Could it be guilt, perhaps? It's not uncommon for people with amnesia to feel that when they start to remember someone that is often considered very important in one's life, like your parents or a close friend.

Could be... I scarcely remember much of my life before my apprenticeship under that inventor.

[ He furrows his brow... ] But I think I was accepted to a university at some point. Not the easiest place to get into, where I'm from.

Oh, well that's impressive! Have you been able to recall anything about this university as well, such as your classes or the people that you attended those classes with?

[ He pauses to think... Then he shakes his head. ]

Not a thing. I think the acceptance letter got torn up, somehow...

Oh... I'm sorry.

[... Well, that's awkward.]

Is there anything that you've been able to recall recently?

Other than that, you mean?

[ He tries to think... And mutters to himself... ]

There were my father's drafts... Then something about that admission letter... I know I was an apprentice under Lorenz before... Urgh, that incident...

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