[text; Anonymous]

[reaperofnaught]

It has been awhile since we've last spoken, Paixao. I hope you will accept this gift to make up for my absence. Read closely, and think on this knowledge well.


To understand how the heart works, one must comprehend its balance and what happens when that balance is lost. How does it function with an abundance of darkness? Of Light?

How much until it is thrown over the edge, to a point of no return?

Each heart reacts differently - should they not all operate the same? How are we able to understand anything if our subjects are not on the same controlled level? I wonder, is it possible to reshape a person's heart, so that then we will be able to do our testing properly?

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PROJECT F - EXPERIMENT NO. 1
SPECIMEN DESIGNATION: Laharl

PROCEDURE: Injections of darkness, followed by a single injection of pure light.
RESULTS: As a creature of darkness, the subject was able to accept large amounts of darkness, during which he began to take on the physical traits of a common Heartless (glowing eyes, visible and palpable aura of darkness). He reacted poorly to the injection of light, however, and rather forcefully escaped from the laboratory.
CONCLUSIONS: Like accepts like. Creature of darkness may not be able to handle light and vice-versa.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Whether the light acted as a catalyst against darkness injected or against natural darkness.
POSSIBLE FUTURE EXPERIMENTS: Injections either entirely of light or darkness.

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PROJECT E - EXPERIMENT NO. 6
SPECIMEN DESIGNATION: Zidane Tribal

PROCEDURE: Injections of darkness.
RESULTS: Subject entered injured and was revived with potion before injections, which may have affected results. Subject was completely unable to assimilate any darkness and instead gained powers not unlike those of the Heartless.
CONCLUSIONS: Creatures of light do not react well to darkness. Weaker hearts may not stand up to darkness well.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: To what extent the injury and potion affected results (if at all), Strength of subject's heart to begin with, Amount of darkness needed to make subject lose his heart completely.
POSSIBLE FUTURE EXPERIMENTS: Further injections of darkness.

Comments

[shout_geronimo]

Yes! Exactly! Only in this place, there's not a whole lot of places to run.

Tell you what, Sky, you can come and live with me, if you want. How's that sound?

[there's a pause as he considers her question. Then, with a hint of wry humor] Magic. Not sure how that's possible, but there it is.

Oh, Sky. You shouldn't have to feel that way. You don't have to worry; I'll protect you. If you're ever scared, you come to me or my younger self for help, got it?

[creepyfreezone]

That would make running less useful.

*She's not too excited, but there is a definite sparkle to her voice.* That sounds good, Sarah Jane would probably want that.

But I thought magic wasn't real... is it real?

Okay. But... I still wish I could be more useful. There's not much I can do here. And if I were a weapon still I could protect others from 'lumens' and 'heartless.' *She sounds embarrassed, at least a little, when she talks about her abilities. Like she's been told to be careful about bringing them up.*

It isn't that I don't like being a girl, its really fun! Just... *it isn't as useful.*

[shout_geronimo]

Brilliant! Tell me where you are, and I'll come pick you up after taking care of a few things.

It is. My screwdriver even confirmed it!

You can still protect people without being a weapon. That's what I do. And I dunno, I've never been a girl, so Ic an't tell you.

[creepyfreezone]

*Screwdriver, Clyde mentioned that before being like Sarah Jane's lipstick.* I might be able to find you faster than you can find me. Unless your screwdriver is shielded from detection in some way, or runs on a different power system from Sarah Jane's lipstick.

I'll do my best then. *Yup, she sounds confident she will. As she always does her best.*

[shout_geronimo]

So you can track us like that? Don't tell anyone what you can do; it could be dangerous.

Good! I know you will.

[creepyfreezone]

Sorry, is that bad? *She sounds a little worried.*

*There's some hesitation, as if she's been told not to talk about this too much.* I can sense the different energy signatures of technology, unless the screwdriver and the journals run on the same type of energy at the same level, I should tell them apart. The journals don't look like Sarah Jane's lipstick, and I'd be looking for something like that, with some variation due to size.

*At least, she figures since a regular screwdriver is bigger than regular lipstick, the screwdriver should have room for a bigger power source.*

[shout_geronimo]

It could cause trouble. It's not bad; just be careful.

Can you? Blimey. We'll have to talk about this when I get back, alright?

[creepyfreezone]

Alright. *She's not sure how it could cause trouble, and you can hear that confusion in her voice. But she'll be careful anyway, just to be safe from whatever it is!"

It's because I'm an alien, and I used to be able to wipe a species from the cosmos. But it's alright now, I can't do that anymore and I've been assured I'm not creepy. *There's not a hint in her voice that she found any of that statement weird. Her tone suggests she might as well be talking about how tasty french toast is, and assured that she is safe and as uncreepy as they come. Her smile is nearly audible.*

But if you want to talk about it more we can!

[shout_geronimo]

Thank you, Sky.

That's alright. I'm an alien, too. [and he's very carefully not commenting further on that thank you]

Right! Good!