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tangledinink · 1 year ago

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oouggh swanatello has been consuming my brain and its your fault,, /pos

actual question tho, have swanatello's bros tried explaining to him that they're his brothers? and if so, howd he react?

If Swanatello doesn't recognize them when they come to visit him, and they don't obey his commands to leave and try to convince him of their identities... in a best-case scenario, he will ignore them entirely and drive them off regardless. More commonly, he will grow confused and upset by their arguments. (Because now part of his brain is screaming at him that he DOES know them-- and the other part is screaming at him that he DOESN'T, and he doesn't know who to listen to.) They are now, to him, not only dangerous threats that must be driven away, but also actively causing him harm and distress, and he will only grow more aggressive and violent as a result. These scenarios have resulted in some of the worst injuries for his siblings.

#swanatello #asks #anon #this is why its better for them to walk away if he doesnt recognize them theyve realized #they can also TELL that its upsetting and distressing for him #and itll usually be longer before hes able to settle enough to recognize them again #memory loss #violence #also hehehehe thank you <3 sorry abt ur brain tho #the difference in his behavior when he has even some thread of recognition VS when he views them as intruders is PRETTY stark #so its usually fairly easy to tell if its a 'good' day or a 'bad' day right off the bat #sometimes he doesnt know who they are or that theyre his brothers #but he recognizes them as vaguely familiar and therefore not a threat #in which case their identity can usually be (gently #carefully #slowly) explained to him #especially now that he has his notes and research to reference with them. that helps a lot.

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