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[purplexing]

You're conversing with Donatello-

Juuuust not this exact second. Please rank your call by number of priority and I'll get back to you accordingly.

1 - A technical emergency

2 - General inquiry

3 - Miscellaneous

Comments

[alittlebeastliness]

Well, now we're starting to go in circles.

[If this weren't text, he'd be able to tell from her voice how absolutely unbothered she is by this, but alas.]

Like you said, we just need enough to act as a trigger, right? I don't see any reason why that trigger has to be in the hands of another person.

[purplexing]

[Likewise, she can't see him dragging his hands down his face.]

Because it doesn't work as well when you're trying to deal with it yourself. Having people aware of what's going on and how to help you out of it is more reliable than the percentage of possibility that you might come across something that tickles your memory.

There's no telling that you'll be anywhere near the convoy or your vehicle if you happen to lose it. I know Jack has people he relies on to reel him back in if he runs off. I know if I fly too high, too long, sometimes I feel like wanting to stay up there forever.

Having personal reminders isn't bad, but not 100% effective nor foolproof.

[alittlebeastliness]

Very few things are.

[Which, to be fair, is something she genuinely believes. But it's also not the full story of why she's digging her heels in here.]

I'm willing to help you with the project. I'm also willing to be secret-keeper for others.

[purplexing]

But you won't let anyone else help if you might need it. Not even a failsafe? Root word?

[Maybe Leo'd be proud of him for that one.]

If anyone has any secrets to indulge by way of memory-jogging, I'll turn them your way. But your help will also be appreciated in general.

[alittlebeastliness]

[Root is a little proud of him for that one, honestly; it earns him a metaphorical point or two.]

Let's just say I like keeping my secrets to myself. There's only one computer I'd let store my memories.

[purplexing]

That's really the best way to keep secrets, I suppose.

Computer or "computer"?

That's probably another secret.

[alittlebeastliness]

What would you call a "computer"?

[purplexing]

In the sense of processing information, it needs not be restricted to machines.

[alittlebeastliness]

In that sense, we're all computers :)

[purplexing]

Superior in some ways, over-equipped in others. But yes.