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[It's not that Cobb has been here for a while, it's that he learns very, very quickly. It comes with the territory, of being very much accustomed to laying low. He's always been fairly cautious and wary unless personal matters are involved, after all. It's something that comes with the territory when you've been on the field long enough. He deems it appropriate enough to talk to the network as a whole now. Plus, he's asked enough to catch the basics--he's near a console by the window in a cafe in the earth district, nursing the best tea he's had in years and typing anonymously. ]

Interesting for a place not quite near life, death, or dreaming. How many people here are well versed in Oneirology?

-Mr. Charles

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[howherolls]

[ his attention snaps back to the screen ]

That's Not Real.

It's possible, and they've done it in the Capitol. It's [ he scowls ] revolutionary science.

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And illegal outside the government, where I come from.

[howherolls]

Where I come from, it's the government that does it.

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You can get damn good information like that.
Implanting an idea, though. Incepting something. That's more than difficult, it's impossible.

[howherolls]

They don't do it for information though.

And it's not impossible, it's called hijacking.

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Looks like our worlds are incredibly different.
What does hijacking entail?

[howherolls]

[ he goes a little more pale, and his hands start clenching and unclenching ]

They use venom.

[ a deep breath. when Peeta continues it is as emotionless as possible ]

From trackerjackers. They're muttations. The venom causes hallucinations, and they use it for fear conditioning and memory altercation.

Usually in conjuncture with physical, emotional, and psychological torture.

It takes...months. To make it work effectively. But so far it's [ he cringes ] impossible to cure.

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Did someone close to you undergo this?

[howherolls]

[ his voice is still completely flat, completely calm ]

So far I'm the only one I know to get the privilege.

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[ Cobb should probably leave it alone. Probably. And yet... ]

You recovered, though.

[howherolls]

Not the word I would use.

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There's nothing wrong with needing help. [ HYPOCRITE ]