Part 2The Roommate's Identity Crisis

According to the doctors, Arthur's—or rather, Julian's—condition was incredibly complicated.

During the crash, Julian was in the passenger seat and suffered severe head trauma.

Because Arthur, sitting in the driver's seat, was the last person Julian interacted with before losing consciousness...

Upon waking up, Julian developed a profound, catastrophic cognitive dissonance.

Julian genuinely believed he was Arthur.

Because they were close roommates, Julian knew everything about Arthur's life.

As a result, Julian started speaking with Arthur's exact cadence and mannerisms.

He transformed from his naturally aloof, introverted self into someone highly talkative and outgoing.

He perfectly internalized Arthur's zodiac sign, his birthday, and even his entire social circle.

Arthur frantically asked the doctors when Julian would recover.

The doctors admitted there was no immediate medical solution. The best course of action was to discharge him and let him reintegrate into a normal routine.

Hopefully, his self-awareness would eventually reboot, and he'd remember his true identity.

But days turned into weeks.

Julian showed absolutely zero signs of improvement; if anything, his behavior became even more extreme.