Vanished Thoughts

Episode 1 — read the full opening

Read the complete first episode here, then continue the chat story in the next episode.

1. David

   Hey, did you see what I found in the old library today?

2. Sara

   No, what was it? Something mysterious?

3. Eli

   Old library? You mean that place everyone avoids?

4. David

   Exactly! But I found a really ancient artifact there, with a symbol I didn’t recognize.

5. Sara

   A symbol? What did it look like?

6. David

   Flat, with strange engravings. Like some ancient text in a language no one understands.

7. Eli

   Sounds like something we should be careful with. Are you sure it’s not dangerous?

8. David

   I don’t know yet. But when I held it, I felt something strange happening in my head.

9. Sara

   What do you mean? Was it good or bad?

10. David

    Not clear. Maybe some kind of power inside it.

11. Eli

    Okay, maybe we should all meet this afternoon and talk about it more.

12. Sara

    I agree, we have to figure out what it is and what we can do with it.

13. David

    Let’s meet at my place at 2 PM. Don’t miss it.

14. Eli

    Honestly, it creeps me out. Why do we always end up finding things we probably should’ve left alone?

15. Sara

    Because we’re curious, definitely. But maybe this time we should be extra careful.

16. David

    Right, and just so you know—if this affects our memories, that could be really dangerous.

17. Eli

    What do you mean? How would it relate to our memories?

18. David

    When I held the artifact today, I had this vague feeling that something from my past was fading. Like a memory was starting to slip away.

19. Sara

    That’s scary. Are you sure it wasn’t just your imagination?

20. David

    No, it felt real. Later when I touched it again, I felt like I was losing something important to me.

21. Eli

    This is no joke anymore. What if it actually harms us?

22. Sara

    Then what do we do? We shouldn’t try to use it again until we know more.

23. David

    I agree. But here’s an idea—maybe the library or the local archive can help us understand the symbol.

24. Eli

    Alright, let’s meet at 7 PM today, check the artifact together, and try to decode what it really is.

25. Sara

    Does the archive even open nowadays? I thought it’s been shut for years.

26. David

    I asked around today. Heard they got a new key holder, maybe we can get access.

27. Eli

    I’m nervous and excited at the same time. If this can erase memories… why not erase bad secrets too?

28. Sara

    But without knowing the consequences, it’s dangerous. What if our memories, even painful ones, are part of who we are?

29. David

    Honestly? I think Dad had memories he wished he could forget too.

30. Eli

    That breaks my heart. We’re dealing with something much bigger than an old artifact—a power that could change us completely.

31. Sara

    So what now? We don’t use it until we know for sure?

32. David

    We agreed to meet again. But be careful—something about this, something mysterious, could change everything without us even realizing it.

33. Next episode: When memories can be erased, what remains of a person? Next, the friends face a whirlwind of secrets they never knew existed.

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