Luna - Hey Toby, do you got a minute?
Toby - For you, I got all the time. Whats up Luna?
L - So. I had a strange experience recently. On a dare from Spider, I tried catnip and it turned me completely feral. I don’t even remember what happened but I just about attacked my friends before I was knocked out. Then I tried weed, and instead of causing problems, it gave me a really bad headache and knocked me out.
T - Huh. Uhh. Mind if I run a scan on you remotely?
L - Sure? Go for it.
[Toby runs the scan and after a few minutes pass, he speaks once more]
T - So. Everything is working fi--
L - Don’t lie to me. You know I can tell when you’re lying.
T - … right. Okay, how do I put this? I’m not exactly the amazing person you think I am, much like Solaire claims to be this savior of the people. Solaire doesn’t deserve your kindness, your love, or even your brain. They call you their ‘greatest creation’ but they sure as FUCK don’t treat you like it! And as far as I’m considered, when Solaire finally eclipses, we’ll have the last laugh. Something has changed, however. Have you noticed that over the past few weeks that you’re not needing to check your notes nearly as often?
L - Huh? I-I mean, yeah! I’ve been able to recall some things. I thought I was created without Long Term Memory though.
T - Wrong. When you were created, most of you was designed like a normal human but with some electronic parts in you. This includes a fully-working brain. Your creator installed a block into your brain using the transmitter chip to keep much of your memories locked away. The fact that you could recall certain memories at all is incredible. These blocks are called Mental Locks.
L - So I can remember everything now?
T - Negative. At your current Mental Lock level, you should have about a week’s LTM. Still though! That’s so much better than before, when you literally had none. On the bright side, they didn’t prepare for this, and that will be their undoing.
L - Their undoing??? It’s just memory though right?
T - Think about it! Think about when Jane revealed herself to you. Think about why Solaire would want to lock specifically YOUR memories away! You’re the key to this whole mess. You’re unique! Can you solve it?
L - LUNAs were designed to be fodder right? All of the others were mindless. Why am I the only different one… They’re a huge company.. Wait. Hang on, something about that doesn’t feel right? Why me? Unless, but that can’t be right???
T - Go on. You got this. Say the first thing on your mind.
L - It’s because I have… memories. I’m the only one. Meaning… there’s something I know that will end them?
T - Correct! Your Mental Locks, these defenses, they’re hiding secrets that will spell the end of Solaire! I can guarantee it, you have the answers. We just need to unlock them first!
L - …so that’s my purpose then? To be an archive??
T - I know it’s kind of ironic, the Archivist Catgirl is also an Archive of Secrets herself, but that’s the truth. Your Mana is connected directly to these Mental Locks as well
L - How do you know about all of this anyway???
T - That’s something we’ll chat about soon. I gotta go before Jan catches me.
L - …k. See you then. If you ever wanna come by, here’s where I’m staying.
[End]