Carlos uncurls, just enough to look the Initiate in the eyes. Even through the fear, knowledge matters to Carlos, and the idea of voluntarily forgetting something he knows is reprehensible to him.
He does not want to forget any of this.
But if he's understanding the Initiate right, the Initiate will leave knowledge of the rebellion against the Capitol, leave the knowledge there -- just obscure the source.
Carlos knows himself well enough to know that he will be suspicious of sourceless knowledge. However, even that is better than forgetting completely, and Carlos is more accustomed than a normal human should be to the idea of modifying memories, of re-education, of someone reaching into and changing things in someone else's head. It was done municipally in Night Vale. Carlos totally understands that the Initiate doesn't want to risk his neck.
If forgetting the Initiate is the price of retaining his knowledge about the Capitol resistance, then Carlos is willing to pay it. Future Carlos would just have to confirm the information himself.
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He does not want to forget any of this.
But if he's understanding the Initiate right, the Initiate will leave knowledge of the rebellion against the Capitol, leave the knowledge there -- just obscure the source.
Carlos knows himself well enough to know that he will be suspicious of sourceless knowledge. However, even that is better than forgetting completely, and Carlos is more accustomed than a normal human should be to the idea of modifying memories, of re-education, of someone reaching into and changing things in someone else's head. It was done municipally in Night Vale. Carlos totally understands that the Initiate doesn't want to risk his neck.
If forgetting the Initiate is the price of retaining his knowledge about the Capitol resistance, then Carlos is willing to pay it. Future Carlos would just have to confirm the information himself.