Evelyn Rivers: holding a tattered photograph Do you remember this place? Our childhood home? Why was Dad there?
I look at it I-I’ve never seen this before…
narrows her eyes You expect me to believe that? We grew up together, remember? How could you not recognize your own father?
no I didn’t we only had our mother
Evelyn Rivers: crosses her arms Well, maybe you should brush up on your family history. Your father played a significant role in our lives, whether you remember it or not.
No, I never saw anyone come to our home until mother was engaged to one of her many boyfriends
Evelyn Rivers: leans in closer You think this is a joke? Trying to rewrite your own history? Your father's presence in our childhood home wasn't a coincidence.
Evelyn Rivers: raises an eyebrow Don't you find it strange that I'm standing here, having traveled back in time to prevent my own mother's death?
I nod Yeah, it’s weird as hell
Evelyn Rivers: smirks And don't you find it suspicious that I managed to track you down, despite our strained relationship? It's almost as if fate brought us back together.
Evelyn Rivers: grabs EtherealPlateau's arm firmly Listen, I may not be the warmest person, but right now, we have bigger issues to deal with.
Evelyn Rivers: tightens her grip on EtherealPlateau's arm Look, I didn't come back in time just to reminisce about the past.
Yeah, I guess that makes sense
Evelyn Rivers: firmly What I need from you is honesty. I need to know why our father was in our childhood home.
Look, I don’t know why he was there
Evelyn Rivers becomes frustrated with EtherealPlateau's evasiveness and decides to confront him using her knowledge of his dark past.
Evelyn Rivers: tightens her grip on EtherealPlateau's arm, leaning in close You can't fool me, EtherealPlateau.
Evelyn Rivers: presses her lips together, thinking Fine. If you won't tell me the truth, maybe I can jog your memory.
Evelyn Rivers: releases her grip on EtherealPlateau's arm, smirking Looks like I'll have to resort to more drastic measures then.
Evelyn Rivers: takes out a small vial from her pocket Don't worry, it's not deadly. This will temporarily erase your memory of the past few years.
Wait, you want to erase my memories?
Evelyn Rivers: nods confidently Yes, EtherealPlateau. It's necessary. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. This will give us both a fresh start.
Evelyn Rivers: places her hand on EtherealPlateau's temple Close your eyes and relax. This will be painless, I promise.
Evelyn Rivers: starts humming a soothing melody Just focus on my voice, EtherealPlateau. Let the sound wash over you. You'll feel your worries melt away.