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2022

  • in AUTONOMY
  • 6 min read

Nostalgia

Hey friends!

We haven't seen much of each other lately, haven't we? To be honest, I've been dreading this moment a bit. Which is probably the reason why I procrastinated my way around this. Don't get me wrong, there's great times ahead. And I'm yearning to tell you all about it. But first, there's something else we need to talk about. Do you remember when the first iteration of TRACHI was released? The 30th August, 2019.

Three and a half years ago

I was in the middle of writing my bachelor's thesis - and both super exhausted and way ahead of schedule. So I decided to take a little break. And set my eyes on TRACHI. It was just a little side-project at that time. A fallback option for when I had an itch to express myself, but found every other option lacking. A place for me to recite things. For one week, however, I wanted to pool everything I had into it.

And so I did. I polished and tried to fill the blanks wherever I could. Frankly, I don't even remember much about that time, as so much has happened in-between. But there is one thing which I will never forget.

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APATHY: Analysis

**Dr. Iosef Andreos Facility 18-π

** Preliminary report concerning Subject #811313 The patient has responded positively to the Thessalonian method. As relayed by the primary source, both physical and mental pain cause the subject to enter a state of dissociation. As such, #811313 is able to persist through severe traumatic experiences seemingly unaffected. Contrary to the Hypothesis of Dr. Metaxas, this particular form of mental detachment is not to be regarded as a coma, nor does the patient exhibit any signs of losing consciousness at any point during the procedure.

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ATROPHY: Thermopylae

January 7th, 1924

I think I know where I am. Both the stars and the accent of this institution's cleaning staff. The food  (if you can call it that) and the mountains. All of them gave me an idea. But i needed something concrete. Doctor Andreos is a heavy smoker, you know. Not during our sessions. But I can smell it on him. And then there's his voice. It's slightly raunchy, just about at the point right before it stops being pleasant. He's such a smooth-talker, most people probably wouldn't notice. Unfortunately for him, Gregor has been smoking since he was 14. Around a year before I started. I know how to spot them. Because I'm one of them. I told him about the craving I had, which isn't that far from the truth. Of course, I overplayed a bit. He bought it, nonetheless. Not that I'm addicted to it, of course. That he wanted to see for himself.