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[unkindled_madness]

Display Name: userHrG*9haow^4hSji7
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Notes: Posted to the Fantastic Sucks sub-board following the attack on Alliance HQ and Fantastic's announcement.

You may have seen Fantastic's announcement regarding the individual known as "The Fixer." I now believe it necessary to share some clarifications.

Parts of his statement are true. The Fixer has employed brainwashing which leaves his victims with gaps in their memories. They experience missing time during which they cannot account for their actions or location, and may have unexplained injuries.

Based on my experiences, the mental programming was put in place in October, but not activated until late April. I believe he may have taken advantage of the similar symptoms of the parasitic infections to disguise the effects. While he has been active in Central City and Sunset Falls, he appears to have been operating out of Excelsior.

Other affected individuals may be able to provide more information. Personally-identifying information is best shared in person.

It is possible to remove the Fixer's brainwashing. However, I don't believe my method would work for others.

Fantastic's claims that he is either investigating or seeking to apprehend the Fixer are... suspect. The Fixer is not working alone. He employed others in his initial assault, and he has something capable of temporarily nullifying powers, which seems rather significant for a lone individual with "no known powers."

Naturally I have no interest in bringing anything to the Alliance leadership.

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[dothelokimotion]

[ loki leans over sephiroth's shoulder to peer at the screen. ]

Quite magnanimous of you.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth glances back at him. Magnanimous?]

It's only prudent to share the information at this point.

[dothelokimotion]

True, but you didn't have to.

[unkindled_madness]

No, but this may provide us with more information in turn.

And I don't want any of them getting away with it.

[dothelokimotion]

Still.

[ he tucks some of sephiroth's hair behind his ear. ]

Anything interesting yet?

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth pinks a little. Loki's playing with his hair? Right now?]

...not yet. Simply an inquiry as to how I removed my brainwashing.

[dothelokimotion]

[ ah. loki pauses for a moment. ]

[unkindled_madness]

I don't intend to elaborate.

[dothelokimotion]

I know.

[ but loki also knows it might be worthwhile to do so. a conundrum. he rather not reveal his telepathic powers to many people. there's a brief beat. ]

I've done things. Like the Fixer has.

[unkindled_madness]

...used your powers to command others, you mean?

[dothelokimotion]

Mm. With the help of a special stone. All it took was a touch and they were mine.

[unkindled_madness]

What did you need them for?

[dothelokimotion]

I needed them to set up the portal and call my army. Thanos gave me the stone. A world for another stone, just like that one.

[unkindled_madness]

I see.

This was when you fell into working for him.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki leans against him a little, looking at the screen. the right thing to do would be to tell the truth.

and yet. ]

I failed, but it was close.

[unkindled_madness]

...looking back, would you want to have succeeded?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki shrugs. ]

The intent was real.

[unkindled_madness]

What do you mean?

[dothelokimotion]

It means it doesn't matter if I look back. What I did, what happened was real.

[unkindled_madness]

You cannot change what happened. But I think you can reflect on it, and how you may have changed since.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki chuckles dryly. ]

I suppose I am less megalomaniacal than before.

[unkindled_madness]

Mm. You've conquered only one town, and you did so through a legitimate election.

[dothelokimotion]

If I had the time, I probably would have succeeded in taking over the world with bureacracy.

[unkindled_madness]

[He chuckles.]

I have no doubt you could manage it, if you wanted.

[dothelokimotion]

Probably.

[ he seemingly rests against sephiroth's shoulders, looking at the screen. ]

I meant to tell you earlier.

[ for a moment, it almost seems like loki will add more to that. an excuse, a reason, a fear. but he shakes it off, leaving it as it is. ]