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[unkindled_madness]

Display Name: userHrG*9haow^4hSji7
Deletion Time: 7 days to deletion
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.

Comments

[unkindled_madness]

I don't intend to.

I'm certain other means can be found, even if it requires coercing the Fixer himself.

[mostdangerousbird]

You want to fix the Fixer.

We do need to find him before Fantastic does.

[unkindled_madness]

I am working on that.

[mostdangerousbird]

I appreciate that compartmentalization is a necessary evil, but if there's anything that you want to share with the class...

[unkindled_madness]

I don't know that I wish to share my leads with a stranger.

We may have different opinions on how to proceed.

[mostdangerousbird]

Or I could have insight.

I’m worried everyone’s going to trip over each other in the dark.

[unkindled_madness]

And what connection do you have to this situation?

[mostdangerousbird]

Protecting the Starfallen and their interests is one of the primary goals of this site. It can’t be done in a void.

[unkindled_madness]

Fantastic professes the same, so forgive me if I don't find it the most convincing argument.

This is not, to me, about the "Starfallen." It is about me and mine.

[mostdangerousbird]

It’s about me and mine to a lot of people. We don’t exist in our own bubbles.

[unkindled_madness]

That's still quite vague.

Why does this matter to you? What do you hope to gain in joining the pursuit?

[mostdangerousbird]

I’m protecting people I care about. Same as you, but I’m casting a wider net on who I care about.

[unkindled_madness]

I find that fundamentally quite different.

[mostdangerousbird]

How is that different from “It is about me and mine.”?

[unkindled_madness]

I don't trust a man who claims he cares as much for a stranger as a friend, simply because both individuals fit into some broad category. It's dishonest.

[mostdangerousbird]

I have a different mindset. It doesn’t make me dishonest or untrustworthy. I was raised to consider those around me as being my responsibility. I don’t expect you to understand.

[unkindled_madness]

Nor can I expect you to understand me.