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* The whole fic is about Tom reminiscing on how much of his life has been stolen from him. He misses being ''happy'', can do nothing but watch as Essa deceives his mother, doesn't know why Jake is scared of him, and it culminates in a failed suicide attempt. The only consolation is that ''this'' version of Tom will get better.
--> I was disappearing, in pieces and chunks. And I was too tired even to care.
--> I was disappearing, in pieces and chunks. And I was too tired even to care.
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* The whole fic is about Tom reminiscing on how much of his life has been stolen from him. He misses being ''happy'', can do nothing but watch as Essa deceives his mother, doesn't know why mother tries to unwittingly lure Jake is scared of into the same FateWorseThanDeath as him, and it culminates in a failed suicide attempt. The only consolation is that ''this'' version of Tom will get better.
--> I was disappearing, in pieces and chunks. And I was too tired even to care.
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* In his nightmare, Tom is utterly distraught as the Yeerk kills his family. He pleads for it to stop, to no avail.
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* In his nightmare, Tom is utterly distraught as the Yeerk kills his family.family in his nightmare. He pleads for it to stop, to no avail.
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[[AC:War Games]]
* In his nightmare, Tom is utterly distraught as the Yeerk kills his family. He pleads for it to stop, to no avail.
* In his nightmare, Tom is utterly distraught as the Yeerk kills his family. He pleads for it to stop, to no avail.
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* Tom visits Rachel's grave and talks about how he used to think [[DoubleBlindWhatIf he'd be better off dead]] because he keeps making things worse. Then Tobias says that he blames himself for Rachel's death.
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* Tom visits Rachel's grave and talks about how he used to think [[DoubleBlindWhatIf he'd be better off dead]] because he keeps making things worse. Then Tobias says that he blames himself for Rachel's death.
[[AC:Total Recall]]
* Cassie and Tom have a heart-to-heart conversation about how the former regrets creating the circumstances that ultimately led to Rachel's death.
[[AC:Total Recall]]
* Cassie and Tom have a heart-to-heart conversation about how the former regrets creating the circumstances that ultimately led to Rachel's death.
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* When Steve tells Tom to stop talking about Yeerks, Tom assumes that he [[[PreferableImpersonator preferred Essa 412]] at first... then Tom remembers being ForcedToWatch Alahar 318 use his dad's knowledge of anatomy to knock a girl unconscious.
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* When Steve tells Tom to stop talking about Yeerks, Tom assumes that he [[[PreferableImpersonator [[PreferableImpersonator preferred Essa 412]] at first... then Tom remembers being ForcedToWatch Alahar 318 use his dad's knowledge of anatomy to knock a girl unconscious.
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* When Steve tells Tom to stop talking about Yeerks, Tom assumes that he [[[PreferableImpersonator preferred Essa 412]] at first... then Tom remembers being ForcedToWatch Alahar 318 use his dad's knowledge of anatomy to knock a girl unconscious.
--> And now here I was, whining because Dad didn’t particularly feel like dwelling on those memories. Because when he said ''back to normal'' a selfish part of me bristled at the implication that ''normal'' meant when I’d been [[AndIMustScream docile and silent and helpless]]. Of course that wasn’t what he meant at all. Of course not. I could see that for myself, if for once in my life I looked beyond my own hurt indignation and remembered the pain other people had gone through.
* When Steve tells Tom to stop talking about Yeerks, Tom assumes that he [[[PreferableImpersonator preferred Essa 412]] at first... then Tom remembers being ForcedToWatch Alahar 318 use his dad's knowledge of anatomy to knock a girl unconscious.
--> And now here I was, whining because Dad didn’t particularly feel like dwelling on those memories. Because when he said ''back to normal'' a selfish part of me bristled at the implication that ''normal'' meant when I’d been [[AndIMustScream docile and silent and helpless]]. Of course that wasn’t what he meant at all. Of course not. I could see that for myself, if for once in my life I looked beyond my own hurt indignation and remembered the pain other people had gone through.
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* As soon as they get out of the military base, the first thing Jake does is cry into Tom's shoulder about Rachel. [=AlcatrazOutpatient=]'s [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9946376/chapters/22265321 reading]] makes this even sadder; Jake's voice ''breaks'' when he says "I thought you were dead."
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--> '''Essa:''' <You didn't even know his name. You never saw him before in your life. He was no one.>\\
'''Tom:''' ''Someone loved that kid. Somewhere out there.''\\
'''Essa:''' <Oh come on, you don't know that. He was a stranger.>\\
'''Tom:''' ''He was human.''
'''Tom:''' ''Someone loved that kid. Somewhere out there.''\\
'''Essa:''' <Oh come on, you don't know that. He was a stranger.>\\
'''Tom:''' ''He was human.''
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attempt. The only consolation is that ''this'' version of Tom will get better.
--> I was disappearing, in pieces and chunks. And I was too tired even to care.
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* Tom's reaction to the news of Rachel's death. He thinks back to various moments from her childhood, and can't tell if he's crying or not.
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* The whole fic is about Tom reminiscing on how much of his life has been stolen from him. He misses being ''happy'', can do nothing but watch as Essa insists that he's fine, deceives his mother, doesn't know why Jake is scared of him, and it culminates in a failed suicide attempt.
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* Tom's reaction to the news of Rachel's death. He thinks back to various moments from her childhood, she can't tell if he's crying or not.
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* Tom's reaction to the news of Rachel's death. He thinks back to various moments from her childhood, she and can't tell if he's crying or not.
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* The whole fic is about Tom reminiscing on how much of his life has been stolen from him. He misses being ''happy'', can do nothing but watch as Essa insists that he's fine, and it culminates in a failed suicide attempt.attempt.
[[AC:Ghost in the Shell]]
* One Christmas Eve, a little boy sung "O Come Emmanuel" (as song about slaves longing to be freed) in the Yeerk Pool, inspiring so much hope in the human hosts that the caged ones went quiet... Until Essa decides to put a stop to it by snapping the boy's neck. The silence is broken by a woman's scream. The incident caused Tom to lose faith in God.
* Tom visits Rachel's grave and talks about how he used to think [[DoubleBlindWhatIf he'd be better off dead]] because he keeps making things worse. Then Tobias says that he blames himself for Rachel's death.
[[AC:Ghost in the Shell]]
* One Christmas Eve, a little boy sung "O Come Emmanuel" (as song about slaves longing to be freed) in the Yeerk Pool, inspiring so much hope in the human hosts that the caged ones went quiet... Until Essa decides to put a stop to it by snapping the boy's neck. The silence is broken by a woman's scream. The incident caused Tom to lose faith in God.
* Tom visits Rachel's grave and talks about how he used to think [[DoubleBlindWhatIf he'd be better off dead]] because he keeps making things worse. Then Tobias says that he blames himself for Rachel's death.
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--> She was loved, and she was feared. Both with good reason.
[[AC:City of Lost Children]]
* The whole fic is about Tom reminiscing on how much of his life has been stolen from him. He misses being ''happy'', can do nothing but watch as Essa insists that he's fine, and it culminates in a failed suicide attempt.
* Tom's reaction to the news of Rachel's death. He thinks back to various moments from her childhood, she can't tell if he's crying or not.
--> She was loved, and she was feared. Both with good reason.
[[AC:City of Lost Children]]
* The whole fic is about Tom reminiscing on how much of his life has been stolen from him. He misses being ''happy'', can do nothing but watch as Essa insists that he's fine, and it culminates in a failed suicide attempt.
