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Luminita: Hello, Natalie. This is Luma. I’m here with… well, you, from the past. Say hello, Natalie.

Natalie: Hey. Um, am I actually gonna remember this part, or…

Luminita: That’s the big question. I have some new methods I’d like to try, but once we’re doing so, it’ll be too late to record this.

Natalie: Ok! Sorry, uh, please keep going, uh, Luma.

Luminita: Good girl. Or— ugh, [Unintelligible]

Natalie: I mean, I hope I don’t mind.

Luminita: Me too, for both our sakes. Alright, Natalie—the one listening to this, I mean—if you're listening to this, it means you’ve put together or otherwise stumbled across the nature of our relationship, or gotten close. For the sake of making sure we’re on the same page, I’ll clarify: I am a vampire, and you are my thrall.

Natalie: Oh god, it feels so good hearing her say that, doesn’t it? Like, seriously, how the fuck does it feel like that?

Luminita: We shouldn’t draw this out.

Natalie: Oh, uh, s-sorry, Luma. Of course.

Luminita: Now, I’m not sure what lie I’m going to leave you with just yet. I would leave you with the whole truth, if I had a choice, but unfortunately the nature of my condition hasn’t given me one. As long as you remember being enthralled, I will always have this power over you.

Natalie: [Muttering] So fucking powerful…

Luminita: [Growling] I… I… [Voice calms] It is a… powerful force, to be sure. Anyway, I’m going to try to leave you with some understanding of our relationship, because I don’t want you to be worried about some ‘roofies lady’ and the unknowable MKUltra-esque hogwash said lady may have inflicted upon you. Additionally, because I would like us to meet again sometime. But, of course, the closer we get to the truth, the more likely it is that you will figure things out on your own. You’re quite the perceptive one, you know.

Natalie: Th-thank you, Luma…

Luminita: Good girl. So, hence, the failsafe. I know you’re thinking of nothing but me right now, Natalie, and I would be lying if I said… said…

[Banging noises]

Natalie: [Moaning] Oh God, yes! YES!

Luminita: [Through growling, far away] N-no… no… I… I can do it… later, I… I… I’m… you’ll have more blood… alive… safe…

[Luminita sighs]

[Natalie lands in bed]

Luminita: Apologies. Listen, I’ll need to pick up the pace or we’ll never make it through this. The bottom line is, I need you to think about yourself, about what you were doing before most recently realizing your enthrallment. I need you to consider what that version of you would’ve wanted right now. And then, in accordance with those needs, I need you to make the decision, for yourself, about when you want to listen to the last part of this message.

Natalie: So why is there a third version of me again? I, uh, don’t know if future me is gonna follow all this… sorry, Luma.

[Luminita groans, growling quietly]

Luminita: Essentially, Natalie, if now happens to be a wonderful time to enjoy yourself by worshipping me or what have you, I don’t wish to take that from you.

Natalie: Wait, future me or present me?

Luminita: Both.

Natalie: Oh, wow, uh… haha, okay… how should I worship you? God, I’ve never done stuff like this, but—

Luminita: Kneel, bow, head to the floor, then keep quiet.

Natalie: Oh, GOD. Yes, Luma!

[Natalie drops to the floor]

Luminita: As I was saying… ugh, you can say things if you need to, Natalie.

Natalie: [Unintelligible]

Luminita: Good girl. GOOD— Good… girl. [Clears throat] As an educated guess, you, the Natalie listening to this, are almost certainly in a situation where being brainwashed is not especially helpful. So, in a moment, I’ll give you a warning, and then I’ll say a trigger phrase which will return you to whatever you previously believed to be true. This way you aren’t dependent on me for that relief any longer. You’ll return to obliviousness about this failsafe as well, until such time as you need it again.

Natalie: So like… how am I gonna actually get in touch with you, then?

Luminita: We’ll work something out. Later, it… It will be lovely later.

Natalie: But, like, it’s a weird pitch, right? Like, ‘oh yeah, let’s go have sex, normal Natalie, and the best part is that you won’t remember anything that happened after’. I don’t… know if I’m gonna go for that. But— but I really want to, Luma, I—

Luminita: It’s the best option we have. I’m sorry, I truly, truly wish it were possible to release you, but—

Natalie: Oh shit. Maybe…

Luminita: [Strained] I… What is it.

Natalie: What if it were?

Luminita: It isn’t. Trust me, I—

Natalie: No no no no no! S-sorry, Luma, I would never imply you weren’t… I believe you! I really do! I swear, I swear, I [Unintelligible]

Luminita: Then… what do you mean?

Natalie: Huh? Oh… Oh, right. It’s n-nothing, Luma, I just…

Luminita: No, you can say. Truly.

Natalie: Okay, uh… Well, I mean, if you can make me believe stuff, then… what if you just made me believe it’s possible for you to release me? Is that not how this works?

Luminita: I… er…

Natalie: Yes, Luma?

Luminita: I… honestly have no idea. I hadn’t thought of that.

Natalie: You think it would let you fix me?

Luminita: Not… You needn’t…

[Luminita sighs]

Luminita: I suppose it depends. Are you, and I mean every version of you, willing to accept the very real possibility that you will be listening to this recording near-constantly for the next week?

Natalie: Of course, Luma. But, I mean, why would—

Luminita: I’ve told you, Natalie, I don’t know what I’m doing. I had to drink from two other women last night just to give myself a half-decent chance of not killing you tonight. If you want to be on the bleeding edge, I will indulge you, but only if all of you can handle the consequences. Do you understand? Please don’t just say yes.

Natalie: Y— I mean, um… wow, you already know me so well… Um, I really think I’d hate being lied to, and I don’t have, y’know, that much going on. So if you really want a logical answer… yeah, we should try it. If, um, that’s okay with you, of course. Luma.

Luminita: …Very well then. We’ll try it, just as soon as we’re done with recording… and, of course, once I’ve trimmed all this chaff out, too. Speaking of which, trigger coming in three, two—

Natalie: Wait, is this gonna affect me, too?

Luminita: Not yet. I told you, I’m not hiding anything else right now.

Natalie: Okay, cool. Though I mean, if you are, that’s totally cool too. Like, it would be so hot, y’know, um, if it affected me too somehow? And I wouldn’t even know… you really own my mind, don’t you?

Luminita: I…

[Luminita giggles]

Luminita: I do. I— I do. For now. And later…

[Luminita snarls quietly]

Luminita: You’ll… want more. It feels good, doesn’t it?

Natalie: Of course, Luma!

Luminita: Good girl. Now keep quiet. Trigger coming in three, two, one… Back to your life, now, Ms. Hargrave. There you go.

Natalie: Wow… You really expect me to hear you talking like that and not want to worship you?

Luminita: Well, you won’t have a choice, will you?

Natalie: Heh… I guess. God, you’re so pretty…

Luminita: Good girl. But also, please hold off. I only have so much restraint left.

Natalie: Y-yes, Luma.

Luminita: …I’ll take it. Now let’s get this edited before I—

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