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[Claire's holding her imprint wedge in her left hand, staring at it for a moment before her other hand brushes over some brown curls.]

This place has got me thinking. I know there was someone offering to erase memories-- [And she has her own feelings on that.] But if everything you knew could be erased and you could simply hit 'restart' on your life, would you? If you could start again, forget what you know about this place, about the future you may or may not return to, would you?

[Not that she necessarily has the ability to. The imprint wedge is only a piece of the technology needed. But at least if anything happens to her, if she's damaged, she has this as a back up.]

But starting over could simply lead to the same conclusion. Or you would not be the person you are now, for better or for worse.

[Her face steels again, fingers edging over the wedge before she brings the hand into her lap. Would she want to forget? Truly? No. At least what has happened is real. She's experienced it. It has made her who she is in this moment, no matter her name or her programming.]

Then again, with the erasure of everything I know, it could also be a devolution. [Certainly Alpha would think so.]

This is simply me thinking out loud. With the abilities and things offered here, it simply got me thinking again on what truly makes us who we are.

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[He's quiet for a few seconds, unsure where he would draw the line. He's definitely no authority on this and can only speak from his own experiences and feelings.]

I don't know, [He admits.] They're still made for you here?

No. [At least she was trying hard, but the programming was still there. But without it she wouldn't be her. She did not want to forget for that reason.]

But it is not so black and white.

If you can make your own choices here, isn't that the important thing?

It isn't so simple. My decisions are based off of a predetermined action.

I don't know if I understand what that means. If you want to change your memories, I can't stop you. But me, I wouldn't do it, no matter what.