Mysteries: Arcana Wars

I don't believe in mysterious events, fairy tales, or miracles...

Klein seemed to feel that everything made sense.

That's why Emlyn says Audrey's patients' recoveries are so polarized, because she doesn't believe in the "hallucinations" they experience.

Patients who come to psychological clinics for help can be roughly divided into two categories: one category is mainly due to psychological problems caused by emotional disorders caused by past experiences, and the other category is due to serious mental illness with a large number of logical abnormalities, hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, etc.

The qualification certificates on the wall are enough to prove Audrey's professional level. For patients who are deeply trapped in past psychological trauma, Audrey's counseling and treatment can be their life-saving straw to escape from the black mud swamp. She can understand patients, listen to patients, and give strong counseling, because these are "things that will happen in reality."

As for those patients who have hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, and logic that is not in line with common sense, they are trapped alone in an abnormal world and are eager to confide in the doctor. However, the world they live in will be completely denied by Audrey because she does not believe in it. She does not believe in these delusions and logic that go beyond reality, and she is unable to listen to and guide the patients according to their logic. She tries her best to convince the patients that the world they are immersed in is a false illusion brought about by mental illness, and that only the "real logic" emphasized by the psychologist is a normal and healthy state.

This state of distrust between doctors and patients is a serious blow to patients who experience severe hallucinations or even cognitive distortions.

...There really is no emotion, it's all technique...

Klein sighed in his heart.

No wonder some people recover quickly while others deteriorate quickly.

It's fine for other departments like orthopedics, surgery, and ophthalmology, but for psychology, subjective factors are also very important. Even with superb skills, psychologists are always on the edge of medical status and can easily become cyber quacks.

It can be seen that Audrey is still willing to help patients, but she does not believe in hallucinations and mysteries, and cannot understand things that are beyond the logic of reality and beyond her personal cognitive world. She cannot enter the world of seriously ill patients, and instead may do more harm than good.

"Doctor, I've shown you everything I've shown you, but you still don't believe that I can do magic?"

The magician's fingers flew up and down, and cards, flowers and flames danced and disappeared at his fingertips.

“The wandering magician is a messenger blessed by the lost god! So we will get the magic given by God to spread happiness, fairy tales and miracles!

"It's a wonderful performance, sir." Audrey's smile did not change, and she said in a serious tone, "My suggestion is that this set of interludes is more suitable for performances for children, and it is not suitable for performances of all ages. First of all, adults don't believe in fairy tales."

"Oh, my doctor, is this the point? The point is that you don't believe the world I described!" The magician stood up from the sofa anxiously, "And that weirdo who looks exactly like me and replaced me, I saw him walking around in front of me with my own eyes, is that also my hallucination?"

"You are describing your hallucinations and your misunderstanding of reality. I believe your statement and sympathize with your experience. I am also willing to help you distinguish between abnormal hallucinations and the real world.

"Please relax, Mr. Hermes. First of all, don't feel any psychological burden. This is no big deal. In this era in Backlund, many people are suffering from psychological or mental problems. This proportion is far beyond your imagination, so you don't need to feel inferior or blame yourself for this problem.

"For example, the most typical example is the [Orphanage Effect]. I've seen this phenomenon being discussed on various social media platforms recently. It's said that this effect is no longer limited to the Backlund people who came from orphanages. This kind of thing also happens frequently in normal families, and ends in tragedy because of a lack of timely intervention.

"That's why I chose to become a psychiatrist, sir. I hope to do my part and try to heal the problems of this city, even if it's just a little bit."

This passage made the magician lose his temper. Dr. Carlo had said all the good and bad things about him, leaving the magician speechless.

Your intention is indeed good, but you didn't notice what you are missing at all...

But the magician has always been a very free and easy person in his wandering life. Facing the confusion and misunderstanding of others, he has always been too lazy to explain. We are all passers-by in life. Maybe in a few months, he will leave Backlund and may never see Dr. Carlo again.

After a quick chat, the magician left the clinic, ending this useless temporary treatment.

But Audrey's thoughts did not stop. There was always something wrong, which made her feel uneasy, and she began to quickly review the conversation just now.

...a small sect that is not an orthodox Six-God Church...spreading fairy tales and miracles..."magic" and illusions...

After a brief thought, Audrey immediately picked up the communication terminal.

"…Are you the police? I want to report that someone is spreading a cult…"

Not long after she hung up the phone, Sivelas Field, who "took great importance" to the matter, knocked on Audrey's door at lightning speed.

"Hello, Sivella, what's going on?"

Leonard showed his ID with an expressionless face.

"We received a call about someone spreading a cult."

"Yes, Mr. Detective. I called the police." Audrey replied, "Just now, a man claimed to be a wandering magician and said some very strange things in the name of a small sect... You know, sir, those evil cults like to do this, using the names of normal sects as a cover to spread their evil cults... The magician also said that his 'identity' was stolen..."

After checking the characteristic information, Leonard explained the magician's substitute case and other relevant information to Audrey according to standard procedures.

Audrey was half-believing and half-doubting after getting the answer. After cooperating with the police procedure, she returned to the house.

After walking around for a while, Leonard found Klein, who had changed his clothes, in a coffee shop.

The test just now gave the two of them a lot of information. Perhaps it was because Leonard and Emlyn's [Reset] was too smooth, which made Klein feel that Audrey's situation was more difficult than they imagined.

Just as the two were about to talk, a familiar figure walked past the coffee shop and turned into the Carlo Psychological Clinic.

Audrey's last appointment today turned out to be with Fors Wall!