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“That’s where the unknowns come in. Anything from certain experienced emotions leaving a residual sensation on the particular topic they’re attached to, right up to similar mental health issues to what Jack experiences in the long term, and by that, I mean hallucinations and such. The kind that don’t fade unless managed with medication like Jack has.”
Saying outright that doing this could render Chance more or less stuck with symptoms of schizophrenia wasn’t entirely accurate. Only an actual medical diagnosis could decide on that, but Cam figured a cautious approach was necessary in any case, given Chance’s already colourful history.
“What I’m saying is that you need to weigh up every possibility, including involving other people in this, because if something does go wrong, you losing your shit and trying to hurt family members again is not in anyone’s best interest, including yours. Do you understand?”
“What are the odds of me being forced to endure guilt over anything I’ve done outside of what I did to Jack and Manson?”
He wasn’t too terribly worried about losing control. He trusted Sera to keep him in line if nothing else. Of course, he also wasn’t calling to warn Sera that this was a possibility because the thought never crossed his mind.
“Do it. If I’m not likely to feel guilt over everyone I’ve killed, then just do. it.”