#but you look me dead in the eyes and tell me freischutz isn't a little attractive i dare you

[iamthemanager]

now that we know your least favorite, what are your favorite ones? ...Aside from One Sin I mean. I don't think could hate good ole Skull Jesus.

Skull Jesus-- ahahaha, no, I do love One Sin! Good ol' reliable.

Aside from that one....Punishing Bird, of course. He's adorable! And pretty much harmless once you know to just kinda let him have his enrichment. The agents were big fans. The other birds are pretty cute in a weird way too, but little guy is my favorite.

The magical girls, too! Though Gebura will kill me if she finds out I blabbed, Queenie was a huge help when she was doing her stabby thing. And I don't think we'd have made it past Day 49 without any casualties without those girls...I owe them.

I'm...I've got a soft spot for the Abnos that look like kids, I won't lie. Laetitia, Scorched Girl, Child of the Galaxy....Dreaming Current too. So small...

Oh, and Yin and Yang! I dunno but that dragon was helpful. Terrifying, but helpful! And cool. Even if let's not do that again.

Uh...oh, and Freischutz and Dead Butterflies. Call me weird but like. Have you seen them? You've seen them. They're kinda...

[ein-liebloser-wanderer]

Hi! Could you write something about dreaming current? I really want to see content about them. Thanks for the mosb, it was exactly what I wanted. I also want to thank you for writing about abnormalities. They were what made me interested in the game, now the attention has shifted to the city, which is a little sad. Sorry if the wording looks strange, I use a translator.

Oh, I don't mind at all! In fact, I'm flattered you went through the hassle of using a translator to say this.

For starters, let me say that I am happy you liked it, Kursati. Abnormalities are all I write about in this blog, and if you ever get a craving for content, the inbox shall always be open for you.

Oh, and I wasn't certain what you wanted exactly, so I only wrote general headcanons for this Abnormality. I hope it is up to your satisfaction.

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⸸ T-02-71 (The Dreaming Current) -- Base Headcanons ⸸

(Normally, this is where I make a lighthearted comment, but with this Abnormality, I just can't...)

Warning: drug addiction, enabling

Many of the Abnormalities desire things that harm others, directly or indirectly. Those like the Singing Machine and the Mountain of Smiling Bodies are driven to kill solely out of survival instinct. There are those who commit violence for entirely selfish reasons such as the Red Riding Hooded Mercenary and Der Freischutz. Then, there are those like the Funeral of the Dead Butterflies and WhiteNight that wishes to save everyone...with death.

That isn't the case for the Dreaming Current.

⸸ T-02-71 really only wanted one thing: to see the ocean that his 'mothers' and 'fathers' read and showed him through picture books.

⸸ This Abnormality is so childlike and naïve that it makes it so easy for Agents to work on him--so long as they know the precautions and stats needed, of course. Otherwise, it is fairly easy to prevent him from triggering the entire facility collapse.

⸸ Entertain the child with pictures of the outside world. Beaches, lakes, oceans, and the like are his favourites. Especially the sharks. Don't forget the sharks.

⸸ And if all else fail, you can always tell him that if he misbehaves, he won't get any grape-flavoured candy.

Suppression Work probably goes something like this, and it is why it is second best to Instinct. The candy is really just drugs, and I imagine T-02-71 is too dependent on it to disobey the facility.

⸸ There is a reason why Instinct work has the highest success rate. He is a child with a curious mind, and eyes that wish to see the world and all of its miracles. All he really wants is to see beyond this concrete prison, and if you must...the candy is always an option.

⸸ If T-02-71 shows signs of fatigue, agitation, and anxiety, give him the candy.

⸸ If T-02-71's illness becomes too unbearable and painful, give him the candy.

⸸ If T-02-71 experiences intense drops in mood, expresses hopelessness, frustrations, or apathy, give him the candy.

⸸ Though one should never compare a Breach to a child's tantrum, this is essentially what the Dreaming Current does when he doesn't get what he wants. For the sake of the entire facility, it is better if we simply give in to his wishes.

⸸ If this child knew or understood how low the world has fallen despite all its 26 Wings, its technological advances, and all the horrific wars, do you think he would still hold onto that wish so strongly?

⸸ Or would that make for an even worse Abnormality? One that could never be suppressed or bargained with, now that the only thing it ever wanted has been thoroughly ruined by reality?

⸸ Would you be willing to end his childhood?

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There are Abnormalities with tragic backstories and reasons for existing like the Funeral of the Dead Butterflies, La Luna, the Old Lady, and...well, most of them, really.

But then, there is this child who had been abandoned by his own parents that is now cared for and kept alive by L-Corp only so they could experiment and exploit him for energy. Perhaps Ayin and others did it partially out of good will, but knowing that man's priorities, it was likely only a bonus.

Not only that, but the Dreaming Current has these puncture marks all over its body...and it's EGO name...

This Abnormality really wrenches my heart.