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[recollecters]

Zee Carlisle

A wise duck once said: "Let's get dangerous."

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Zee Carlisle, #55891
Retrospec Hiring Manager

Newly housed in a remote location attached to the Recollé Public Library, one only has to pass through the invisible door scanners to access Zee's current office. Upon entering, users will see an upgraded suite, three unmarked (and closed) doors along the wall behind Zee's desk, and windows overlooking the city.

-Threads with Zee may be used for AC/bonus points should players choose to do so.
-Threads with Zee may be used to gain mission assignments or discuss plot points, game events, etc.
-Threads with Zee may be cut short if they are irrelevant solely to save on mod-time as well.
-Unless stated otherwise, assume that he is always reachable for Retrospec users.

Old inbox can be found here.

Comments

[standalonehuman]

All of the previous memories? Usually, you have to put yourself in a situation like the one you forgot, hope to get the same brain part to light up again.

If you want to remember everything future that you can't retain, then you just write literally everything down.

[recollecters]

Kind of like what's happening to us now, don't you think?
So my thought on all of this is if we do go back and fix things before stopping Vanderweele from tearing the company down from the inside, a little insurance might help us. Like a time capsule, kind of, but in reverse. You take everything that's important to you in this life, write it down, save videos, whatever, and trigger it back into your memories and existence.
The problem, of course, is that it sounds pretty vague doesn't it?

[standalonehuman]

Vague. Yeah.

What do you need to give this idea a try?

[recollecters]

How much are you going to hate me if I say "tests"?

[standalonehuman]

How much are you going to hate me if I say it’s safest to test it on me, because I’ve got a restore state?

Me and Anna, you can quantify what makes us up the easiest.

[recollecters]

I need to talk to Anna anyway...she brought up something similar. Have you spoken to her?
And while I get what you're saying, it'd have to be soon. How long would you need to prepare?

[standalonehuman]

No time at all. I can be right there.

Anna? I know she’s not in favor of killing Vanderweele anymore.

..There’s always Malik, too. I dont think he gives a damn, so long as his Other doesn’t get to exist anymore. This might help him out.

[recollecters]

Yeah, I've heard. Malik's never really made it a secret that he's struggling through all of this.

...you heard the announcement. We have three tries to see what'll happen if we alter certain points in the timeline. Making the alterations needed, it'll lead us to finding Vanderweele and putting an end to him either way.

If there are three of you...that's one point of contact for each timeline. You get where I'm going with this?

[standalonehuman]

Who gives a damn about Vanderweele anymore!?

He’s no less complicit than any of the other Founders. We’re trying to stop Retrospec.

I’ve made my move in the past. And this solution shouldn’t just come down to hinging on the three of us. Everybody contributes, or there’s no point to doing this.

2/2

[standalonehuman]

...

If you think this’ll work? Then lay out the plan. With. Specifics. On the network. And ask for volunteers.

Count me out, and see if you get three people willing to bite. And if those three give the rest of us the chance to choose. I didn’t think our personal outcomes were going to get caught up in this time travel bullshit.

But if this is what it takes?

[recollecters]

Better question; have you talked to Anna about why Vanderweele is actually important when it comes to stopping Retrospec? You may want to, I think she figured some stuff out.
I never said it was a decision hinging on the three of you only. It's still a matter of three branches happening and fixing things in all three of them, technically, to adjust everything and reform into a linear timeline.
If you have a better idea I'd love to hear it. I'm working with what's available.

[standalonehuman]

Supposedly that Vanderweele can also time travel and he’s tangled up the timelines too much to isolate and fix only one.

I’ve already committed to my solution, as I said. Offer this one to the others. With what you just told me. I dont think anyone understands what you mean by “three tries.” I know I sure dont, but I also care a lot less.

[recollecters]

So what you're saying is I should actually be talking to people who care about a solution that the masses will care about?
I'll be honest, Mr. Togusa. I'm still not sure what it is you're aiming for here.
So break it down for me. Let's see how to get what I want and tie it in to what you want.

[standalonehuman]

Retrospec stopped. I want them to never do this to anyone again.

I’ll accept just exposing them and letting our justice system decide what to do about them. But I’m aiming for making damn sure they just stop.

[recollecters]

I'm with you on making sure they stop.
But what makes you sure your particular justice system has any jurisdiction over what happens to them? Especially if you really do go backwards and adjust what's happened so far?

[standalonehuman]

I dont, but it’s my best shot! I tried to set it up so the change wouldn’t happen until the present day. Not changing the past. But I have to trust in Recolle’s justice system. It’s not my judgement, it can’t be in my hands. I’m too close to it all.

So put your idea out there to everybody. Someone who hasn’t made their move yet might jump at it.

[recollecters]

I'll see what I can do. I need as many facts as I can get, see what else you guys are changing.
...how exactly did you frame it though?

[standalonehuman]

[It takes a few minutes, but in time, Togusa is able to provide a screenshot from his memory.]

Yeah, there’s some wiggle room, but that was the best we could come up with to not influence the time between then and now.

[recollecters]

Huh. So it's sort of already putting a volunteer clause into place.
...I wonder why it hasn't taken its effect yet.

[standalonehuman]

One world has to finish. Which has never happened before. I was hoping if this thing got settled with other people’s actions, Retrospec’s process would snap back into place the way it’s supposed to have been, like you suggested it should be doing without interference.

Intentional, I didn’t want to change anything that came before now

[recollecters]

Smart move.
So now we just have to find someone's world to finish in order for the domino effect to take place. Everything slots in pretty cleanly from there.

[standalonehuman]

Thus why I was asking about splitting out the souls. Togusa’s world should exist. But I cant do my job if I’m not here. So, if you haven’t worked out that wrinkle, you might need to ask for a volunteer who wants the world they’re seeing to exist.

[recollecters]

It goes back to the question of what makes you think both parts of the soul can't simultaneously exist?

[standalonehuman]

I think they can. His and mine. But it’s always sounded like we needed something extra to not be forced to make a choice at the end.

[recollecters]

That's what I'm still searching for across timelines, sir. A way to let the two parts of the soul coincide and exist without overwriting everything.
...if that was possible, wouldn't that be the best outcome?