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[generalgrievous]

[Grievous appears today in his rarely seen human form - but it is more clear-minded than being in his cyborg body as well as less emotionally painful than his alien form, and he is pondering some things.]

Do you ever have the feeling that something important is being overlooked or that it is actually missing? Do you have the sense that something is there just mentally out of your grasp and you know that you should remember it but you're not even sure what it was or why it is so crucial...

[He frowns; shakes his head. Some deeper memories continue to elude him and something feels very wrong.]

I wish for more clarity.

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[driftsintobuffetline]

I find retracing steps helps, or bouncing ideas with someone to mentally retrace conversations.

Or do you actually feel like memories have been...removed?

[generalgrievous]

How can you tell if they have been removed, blocked or simply lost by time?

[driftsintobuffetline]

Not sure. I've never encountered blocked or removed memories personally. But I'm interested in studying it, especially if you think it's a result of the Proter and your arrival here.

And if it's possible others have had their memories blocked.

[generalgrievous]

Can you study this without any invasive procedures?

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[drivesadesk]

My people specialized in technology that could have that effect. I'm not quite sure how to override it, but I know some humans have managed it. Too bad Ozzie's not here, he was great at that.

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[generalgrievous]

You had technology to find lost memories?

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[drivesadesk]

No. We had technology to tamper with them.

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[generalgrievous]

To what purpose?

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[prophesiedone]

[The voice is the same and that is what makes Anakin look twice at this feed.]

We all do, General.

What prompted you to feel this way?

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[generalgrievous]

[It was without that slight metallic cybernetic edge but to the perceptive his voice can indeed be recognised; gruff and with some hint of an accent.]

That is indeed the mystery needing to be solved.

[He only knows there's a vague feeling of wrongness in his mind but what exactly the problem is, he has no clue. It's been bothering him pretty much since he's arrived but staying mostly in his cyborg form severely dampens those doubts and questions - just as planned. Of course Dooku and Sidious couldn't have imagined Grievous's transformations back to alien and to human here.]

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[prophesiedone]

[Anakin has a good ear for voices; a fine trait for a Jedi and a Sith. Faces can be misleading, but voices are harder to change unless something mechanical is involved.]

We all have our baggage. [He shrugs a shoulder.] You're probably just working through yours.

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[generalgrievous]

Perhaps it is merely some error in the process of our arrival here.

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[monsterdoc]

I've had that before. I usually try to find some mental calming activities, and either self-hypnosis or the right techniques of meditation or medication that can stimulate the memories. Of course, it could be just an illusory feeling, as well.

[ The man in the screen looks, and well, sounds, like a doctor as he speaks, then flashes an abashed grin. ]

And that might not help, sorry.

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[generalgrievous]

You are the second person to suggest meditation.

Are you a Jedi?

[That's his first assumption. He sounds critical.]

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[monsterdoc]

A je-- no. [ have a blink of confusion, sir. Bruce has no clue what you are talking about. ] Just a person who has had a long history of issues with memories, both good and bad, being hidden from himself.

I know that many see meditation as something suspect, but properly used, by someone who is serious about it, it might help. No guarantees, because I have no idea what is causing this for you.

[ Bruce spreads his hands in an 'it is what it is' kind of gesture. Meditation has meant the difference between a little bit of control and none, for him, and sometimes more.]

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[generalgrievous]

I do not even know if it is an issue. It is mostly a feeling.

A feeling that something is wrong and out of place.

[It's something that elusively slips away whenever he attempts to focus on it.]

[dun_moch]

[Well, this isn't good at all. Dooku knows full well that if Grievous ever realizes the truth of what has been done to him, the Count's greatest weapon will become his greatest enemy.]

You have been rather distracted of late, General. Perhaps a new mission would help you regain your focus.

[He hasn't forgotten how the General acted at the Swear-Out- even beyond that nonsense with the finger sandwiches.]

[generalgrievous]

[The urge to obey Dooku isn't so strong in this form but it is still there. Luckily for Dooku.]

What would you suggest, my Lord?

[dun_moch]

I think it's time we came to better understand your transformation powers. You have multiple forms now... each with their own uses.

New training is called for. We shall investigate your situation together, and uncover the truth.

[Especially if these different forms might play a role in Grievous' odd behaviour.]

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[reexamined]

I would think you would know what a memory wipe feels like, General. You're close enough to a droid, aren't you?

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[generalgrievous]

[There's is a fierce scowl at the insinuation.]

I have never been close to a droid.

[And his memory wasn't wiped so much as toyed with and adjusted. But right now he wouldn't know about it either way.]

[reexamined]

["Toyed with and adjusted" is similar enough that he'll insinuate it anyway.]

In your other form- how much of you is machine? Do you know?

[candor1]

I know some techniques
memory enhancement
memory retrieval
testing for interference
optimally conducted in person

[…and allowing Cassian to see/hear some unfiltered reactions if it were to be most effective.

Not to be confused with interrogation… but not without overlap either.]

[generalgrievous]

So you have experience with such things?

[candor1]

[Spycraft?]

yes sir

[Interrogation resistance and application. Sleeper sweeps. Intel retention. Posttraum. rehab. Cleanup.

…For all he's hard predisposed to be deferent to this General, and for all he's hardly been keeping his own secrets this life—he hasn't shared everything with anyone outside his… family unit, but he's shared different things with others that could be assembled into a fairly colorful whole by anyone who tried. Still, old habits. It's too much information to put on a comm channel.]