#ladyhyakinth

[the-blossica-fan]

How come Kakania didn't think about being a defense attorney instead of a psychiatrist? Even if I believe she suits being a politician more (given her insistent need to change society), arcanists at that time didn't hold any political position. However, it didn't say they couldn't become lawyers!?

Think about it; Before there were no laws defending the rights of indigenous people or the environment but now there is. Why can't she do the same when it comes to the regulations of the arcanists if she is even allowed to go to school for her doctorate?

Young, naive Kakania who studied for a doctorate because she thought it would be the only way to help women in distress due to the era they live in.

She might not have considered the idea at all. Kakania is seen as someone who uses her arcane skill to decipher a person's psyche, and she is, but probably even herself thought it would only be good for a psychiatrist, like what she told Marcus.

She didn't really see past that. Tunnel vision, maybe. She wanted to help the women of her time and thought that the only way was to become a psychiatrist, which might not have been the best career choice given she didn't finish college for her PhD...

I do agree she would be better suited as a politician or a lawyer, she certainly memorized Freud's controversial works and gave the most mentally unstable and completely wrong person the most patriotic speech about life. She has potential in that.

Maybe once she detaches herself from psychiatry and her past, as well as the label she has put to her arcane skill, she could give law a try.

She's in the 90's now, she has a lot of opportunities she couldn't have enjoyed before.

[the-blossica-fan]

When I watched a bit of Shamane's story, I thought about how similar yet so different are his circumstances with Kakania: They both come from an upper-class arcanist family that views them as the family disappointment/waste of talent, have disapproving fathers, didn't finish their education, teamed up with teenage girl from the Foundation in their patch, and are indirectly tied to the destruction of their land (although it is not their fault).

But where it deviates HIGHLY is how they approached their circumstances and who was with them. Matilda was a top student, personally worked with Timekeeper, and had experience when it came to these kinds of missions while this was the first time Marcus had to go to a field mission, and was even accompanied by her mentor. She was still learning.

Shamane has decades of experience, emotional intelligence, and maturity to handle a lot of depressing or shocking events like his sister's suicide. And while they both found it hard to change their society around them, the 19-year-old Kakania was too idealistic, brash, and naive about what it takes for Vienna to change.

She didn't even know what her dreams were! And while her job meant looking deeply into one's psyche, she didn't know the extent of what Isolde is going through (which is understandable given that time's understanding of mental health) until that girl snapped and she realized that she didn't even know her at all.

But what I believe lifted Shamane from his dark past was due to his mentor who taught him what he knew now (and of course, decades of experience). I know that whatever happened in Vienna will never be reversed and her relationship with Isolde will forever be broken(based on Kakania's storyboard) but what do you think Shamane could do or say to Kakania once he finds out? How would he react?

I haven't played their respective stories but this summary helps me!

Shamane Is one of the best teachers in life one could get. For someone like Kaalaa to have him really changed her life and her perspective on the situation.

He's a wise man, and also very friendly. If he heard about what happened in Vienna, and Kakania's involvement being similar to his, he would certainly be curious and consider talking to Kakania.

I feel like his main emotions would be surprise and curiosity. He would try to engage in a small conversation before realizing just how young Kakania is and her involvement with the incident, that makes him worried.

At the beginning, I don't think Kakania would search for comfort or reassurance from him once she heard the similarities between their tales. She would be surprised, but not so much. There are a lot of people with different stories.

Shamane is not necessarily persistent about things like these, but after hearing what Kakania went through, he's just the right person to talk to. His many years of experience help with Kakania's worries and doubts.

Maybe they could have this sort of Mentor and student relationship in life, where he talks about how he got through his pain and that, while it's not the same for everyone, he's willing to share his recovery in case it can assist hers.

Which is to say, they wouldn't be the closest of friends, but Kakania would warm up to the idea of having someone to rely on and talk about Vienna so freely, as well as the tragedy that occurred there.