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[winces]

[ it's been a long and grueling week of hard work, naive hope, and a desperate need for distraction — but finally, finally, olivia has some good news to share. ]

Good... Hello, all. [ she'd forgotten to check what time it was before beginning this. oops. ] Sorry to bother, but I thought some of you might like to know —

It's possible.

[ exhaustion hangs heavy on her every word, and it is perhaps the true reason she has not opted to do a video this time. but she does not want to worry the rest over something inconsequential, in the long run, because energy can always be regained later. innocent lives, on the other hand, cannot. ]

There is a way to save them, the Deemers. I-It's a very... slim chance. [ she's careful to say this from the get-go, mindful of urahara's own gentle but firm reminders as she worked tirelessly these past few days. ] And it won't... bring them back to what they'd been before this... They actually won't remember anything at all. [ a faint pause, after her voice turns a little low, regretful. perhaps if she'd tried harder— ]

But! [ no no, let's focus on the good here. on that hope. ] It is possible to heal the damage to their minds. We managed to save someone.

[ of the few urahara had managed to keep alive after the extraction, only one among them responded to her fervent healing. ]

He's... doing well. Adjusting. [ despite it all, a part of her wonders if it had been the right thing to do. if his struggles from hereon in would make it all for naught... ]

Um. If you were gifted with the highest level of ALASTAIR's healing magic, or have any advanced healing of your own to spare, and you'd like to help... please contact me. It's... not easy. But it's manageable. [ for it is quite taxing for just one to take on all their own, as haise has been quick to remind her, but she's even more hesitant to lump that burden on someone else. ]

And if you've managed to extract a Taraxa successfully, or you have a Deemer with you... please let us know, too. Thank you.

( ooc; TLDR olivia's max healing alastair abilities makes it possible to save a deemer, post-extraction. she was able to attempt this on some deemers urahara procured his collection of taraxa from. however, it has a very low success rate, on top of the already very low success rate of an extraction, and it leaves the deemer with essentially a blank slate. but!! still!! something???! gently whispers i'm so sorry for only realizing this could be a thing now )

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[pummelling]

[kung francis jin..........]

All right, Mother. [the joking note goes out of his voice quickly, though:] Really, though. I'll watch myself.

What about you? How many other healers have lent you their aid? If it's that difficult, doing it alone seems... [crazy, even if it were him doing it?]

[winces]

[ you heard me ]

It didn't feel right to ask others to help when I didn't know if it would even get anywhere. [ now, though... it's still a very slim chance, but there is at least more of a reason to ask for help. if anyone wanted to. ]

A few have stepped up and lent their services, though. [ though she isn't sure how many of them can actually achieve this level of healing.

still... she can worry about that on her own. ]

[pummelling]

We are a team, right? No reason for you to be stuck all by your lonesome. Not when it's the lives of the Deemers at stake.

[speak for yourself kung francis jin!!!]

What does healing them entail? Both of the healers on this team who've helped me out were... very different. [as in wow, he's never going to giorno again.] I'm assuming it's fairly involved if it's this much work.

[winces]

[ a brief sigh, mostly just because thinking back on all the energy and effort it required of her is tiring in and of itself. ]

The Taraxa left their minds... almost entirely damaged. I had to repair and regrow nearly the entirety of it.

[pummelling]

Which is why you couldn't bring back all of what they were, right?

[he's not especially an anatomy person, but in spite of being from mortal kombat he definitely knows how a brain's supposed to work.]

Yeah, a brain is a brain is a brain, but memories are an entirely different beast. [a frown.] It's pretty awful, but... it makes sense. I'm still glad you tried. Thank you.

[winces]

[ her smile it tight, though it's hidden behind the audio function. ]

I thought... maybe I could... [ it's clear she didn't know to what extent her healing could actually do. ]

New memories can be made, though. [ at least, that's what she's telling herself. ] Having a chance for even that again is... still something, I think.

[pummelling]

[Being past your limits and out of your depth is something he knows all too well. It's not a great feeling.]

It was worth it. You gave them a second chance, Olivia. They wouldn't have had that something otherwise.