Illumination Page #2

Synopsis: A lonely young man undergoes a medical treatment known as Illumination, a process that rebuilds memories. But when aspects from his Illumination start to appear in his daily life, he begins to question reality.
Year:
2014
25 min
90 Views


I saw her.

I saw Jane.

When?

- How?

- She was at the school.

Illumination, appears to be

bleeding through to reality.

Wesley...

Jane does not exist.

What you saw was not real.

Here...

One thing that proves that

you and I are real, that we exists...

...and are together.

Illumination side effects of taking

longer to wear off than expected.

He's starting to see her again...

...and it's been two months since

she was gone. What about your patient?

Well, there's definitely some confusion.

That's expected when altering memories.

I meant for me.

Lisa, you are picked

out of the program for a reason.

Come on. You can do this,

explain the situation.

Well, everything was going great.

Their confidence,

higher energy boosted.

They were happy.

Then, once that intense connection came back...

...they rather not remember

the illumination at all.

- That'll be dangerous. We caused

necessary... - I know, I talked to her.

I started to see him everyday.

When I say "hi" to him,

but I know he isn't really there.

Jane, Wesley may be a real person...

...but he's not the same man

you've known for the last year.

You may have taken his image

from wherever you saw it in real life...

...and used it during the elimination.

So he's real?

Maybe...

But his name isn't Wesley.

His favorite color isn't green.

You didn't spend the weekend camping.

You've never held hands.

You've never even met.

So how can I tell,

if it's the real him or not?

Jane...

He won't know who you are,

if it is the real him.

And if it's the illumination wearing off...

...eventually he'll disappear and any progress

you've made will have been for nothing.

So, that's why either way

it's a good idea to not approach him.

I don't want to get rid of his memory.

You said that was possible, right?

Well, that poses some

ethical issues.

Reversing the process; that

could put you in a comatose state.

Ethical issues, Dr. Miller?

I've been in love for the past year

and now you're telling me I can't have him?

So now...

And I see his face

to look at me.

I have no idea who I am.

And that's how

I'm supposed to live from now on?

- I'm sorry I-- I can't--

- I trusted you!

You told me I'd be fine.

And, I'm not fine.

If I can't have him...

Don't say it...

...I don't want to live.

There it is.

You have no idea how this feels.

Believe me.

I wish I did.

Replacing my memory with the memories of

having a good guy instead...

...seems like a pretty great deal to me.

My past is something

you don't want to remember.

Let alone live through.

You should be thankful.

I've made up my mind.

Reverse the illumination.

If and only if...

...you take a few more days

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