[THIS IS SO FUNNY. ALSO LISTEN IT'S FINE. He's used to explaining it by now, so he just nods.]
There is no cure for the curse, yes - that's true. Those who wish to escape it must revive as Relivers. The technology allows a person to clone their bodies and transfer their personalities, memories, and so on, so they may continue to live for another twenty-three years. But there are flaws.
[LISTEN....... NONE OF THEIR BRAINS ARE FULLY COOKED IT'S FINE.
He inclines his head forward a little.]
A Reliver's memory bank can't contain the data for every human emotion, so some are lost in the process. Love is always at high risk. Romantic love never makes the transfer, but as you can see, that's not the only thing that can be lost.
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his brow does furrow a little at the mention of passing away,]
...I heard about the curse from Mathis. [THAT YOU'RE ALL DYING, AND THAT YOU LUCAS ARE ON THE VERGE OF DYING] He said that there isn't a cure for it.
[except....... "relivers"?]
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There is no cure for the curse, yes - that's true. Those who wish to escape it must revive as Relivers. The technology allows a person to clone their bodies and transfer their personalities, memories, and so on, so they may continue to live for another twenty-three years. But there are flaws.
[As Lavi saw.]
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SOMEONE DISCOVERED TECHNOLOGY TO CLONE WHOLE ASS NEW BODIES BUT NO ONE'S FOUND A CURE TO THE CURSE YET?]
...Does the "so on" not include emotions?
[he does very vividly remember the brother who beat his sister to death, thanks to Lucas,]
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He inclines his head forward a little.]
A Reliver's memory bank can't contain the data for every human emotion, so some are lost in the process. Love is always at high risk. Romantic love never makes the transfer, but as you can see, that's not the only thing that can be lost.