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damned_institute2008-05-25 04:29 am
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Dayshift 32: Doctor's Office 6 (Dr. Wilson) [4th Shift]
The morning had brought two new faces, though neither of them had been too much trouble. Caleb had almost bordered on friendly once they had worked through a few misconceptions, and that had been a nice change from the general air of hostility he was usually presented with. (Not that he could blame the patients for being hostile, but it did get old after a while.) As for Mr. Irons, he was a bit more difficult, but it hadn't worn on him as much as some of the other conversations he'd had with previous patients.
As for the afternoon, it offered up yet another new face in the form of a teenage boy, a so-called Kuroba Kaito, or Kyle Crowe. As Wilson gave the teen's file a quick once-over, he realized that he didn't see many female patients these days. He wondered if there was anything to that, or if Landel's just had a policy of admitting more males. There was always the chance that men became delusional more commonly than females, but it wasn't a statistic he had heard very much, if at all.
Sipping at some water (he was trying to limit his coffee intake to only before noon), he waited for Kyle to be led in.
As for the afternoon, it offered up yet another new face in the form of a teenage boy, a so-called Kuroba Kaito, or Kyle Crowe. As Wilson gave the teen's file a quick once-over, he realized that he didn't see many female patients these days. He wondered if there was anything to that, or if Landel's just had a policy of admitting more males. There was always the chance that men became delusional more commonly than females, but it wasn't a statistic he had heard very much, if at all.
Sipping at some water (he was trying to limit his coffee intake to only before noon), he waited for Kyle to be led in.
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He looked to the side, falling silent. He had a bad feeling that the doctor had meant Kid, because what else could he mean? But Kid was just a mask, just an act... It wasn't like Kid was a separate personality. Kaito was Kid, and Kid was Kaito; they were one in the same.
...Weren't they?
"Let's pretend I believe you," he said, speaking up again suddenly. "If I have a second personality, is there any way I'd know about it? Would I remember it, or not remember it, or...?"
He'd pretended to be a medical student once, but never a psychologist. He only knew a little about disorders, but he knew enough to realize that the popular portrayal of things wasn't always how it actually was. He needed to get some facts straight before jumping to conclusions.
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While Wilson was hardly well-versed in multiple personality disorder, he had studied some neurology and could only hope that it would be enough to help him clue Kyle in some more about his condition. If the kid showed more of an interest, Wilson could always do some research and bring the information in for next time.
"It depends, actually. Some people black out when their other personality takes over and only become aware again when they're put back in control." Since Kyle seemed to be completely unfamiliar with the other side of his personality, Wilson had to assume that was the case for him.
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"So I wouldn't remember?" he said, more to himself than to Dr. Wilson. If he wouldn't remember it, then the fact he was missing some small part of his memory, the part in which he could have possibly been arrested, was the last thing he could tell the doctor. He gave the man a good-natured smile. "Then it's a good thing there aren't any gaps in my memory!"
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"Like I said, I can't really say what form of it you have for certain, since it varies so much, but I suppose it's something you should be aware of, now that you know." It seemed that Kyle hadn't even realized what was supposed to be wrong with him, so this might just be a step in the right direction.
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"Yeah, okay. Thanks, doc," he said. "Anything else I should know about it? Or about this other personality?"
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"It's hard to say since I'm not sure what the specifics of your case is. This file mainly has details on your history, but a lot of the time people who suffer from multiple personality disorder tend to split themselves so that certain aspects of their behavior is in one personality, while more opposite kinds of behavior are in the other. If that makes sense."
Wilson wasn't sure it did, but he didn't want to tell the kid that he didn't know anything, either. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that you should pay attention to your moods and check for patterns."
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"How often am I supposed to come for therapy, anyway?"
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"Anyway, I think I've probably kept you for long enough," he mused, glancing down at his wristwatch before looking to Kyle again and giving him a small smile.
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He looked back and Dr. Wilson and returned the man's smile. He wasn't sure what to make of any of this, but it never hurt to be friendly. "Guess I'll see you next week, doc," he said, giving him a small wave before letting the nurse lead him away.