The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Why is Mab trying to change Harry?
Mira:
--- Quote --- That's an interesting thought. I think we see that in late-stage Nemfection, the victim is usually aware of the possession; but maybe not always: it isn't at all clear to me that Maeve understood this. But it's entirely possible -- much as early-Shadow Harry had worse anger issues, but no communication/awareness of the "Shadow" entity -- that early-Nemfection victims are similarly unaware, while still being subject to the Nemfection urges/prompting.
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And that may vary on the susceptibility of it's intended victim. Lea for example became aware of it soon enough to do something about it. She confessed to Mab and took the cure, and was cured, as far as we know at any rate. I say the latter because Jim may change his mind at any moment. Maeve was more susceptible perhaps because of her "mommy" issues, in the beginning neither she nor Mab were aware, and by the time she was, it was too late. If Mab was infected, [she did have the Knife on her belt for a time,] she either became aware very early on, or took precautions when she realized Lea was infected and entered treatment when Lea did. That's why I think anyway we see her in ice along side of Lea in Proven Guilty. I don't think she was just hiding, if she wasn't infected she was doing preventive care on herself. So infection by Nemesis can act sort of like COVID, ten people can catch it but the effects can range from asymptomatic to death with ten degrees of symptoms in between.. Or addiction, in it's early stages an addict isn't really aware that he or she is becoming addicted until they are..
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on February 15, 2023, 06:44:59 PM --- ... She confessed to Mab and took the cure, and was cured, as far as we know at any rate ...
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I don't think Lea is entirely cured, no.
I think she's more like an addict, counting up her days/weeks/months/years clean and sober; but highly-vulnerable to relapse.
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on February 20, 2023, 06:38:37 AM ---I don't think Lea is entirely cured, no.
I think she's more like an addict, counting up her days/weeks/months/years clean and sober; but highly-vulnerable to relapse.
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Yeah, that is why I left it as an open question depending on the whim of Jim.. One wonders as well if Mab is also fully cured? I can foresee a real "oh crap" moment in the BAT when Mab reveals that she has been infected all along and was waiting for the right moment to pounce. As I said, Mab did wear the Knife on her belt for a time.
forumghost:
Tbh I feel like if Nemesis could have gotten to Mab the fight would be over by now, she's probably one of the beings on the "too big for Nenesis to infect" list.
Mira:
--- Quote from: forumghost on February 21, 2023, 04:17:11 AM ---Tbh I feel like if Nemesis could have gotten to Mab the fight would be over by now, she's probably one of the beings on the "too big for Nenesis to infect" list.
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I don't think the fight would be over if Nemesis got Mab now..
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