The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,603 times)

[André DiMera]

Monday - 8/9

BLACK PATCH
X: Well?
BILLIE: What’s it say?
JOHN: Take a look.
John handed the device to Billie.
BILLIE: What?
She handed it to Mr. X.
X: Well, there we are, then.
BILLIE: If this is correct, which having a 99 percent chance of accuracy leaves little room for mistake, it likely is, it answers some questions, but gives us a whole lot more.
JOHN: That’s a fact.
He turned to Mr. X.
JOHN: Do you have some time to stick around?
X: Sure. My only plan was coming here to get some answers.
JOHN: We’re all gonna need some answers. Take a seat.
John motioned to a row of chairs. Mr. X chose one and sat down. John took out his phone and dialed a number.
JOHN: Hey, it’s me. I’m gonna need you to come over to the office for a little bit. Let’s just say we have some things to talk about. Okay, I’ll see you soon.
John hung up.
JOHN: He’s on his way.
X: I assume you mean “Brady”?
John nodded.
JOHN: When he gets here, hopefully we’ll be able to figure things out. If this little thing here is right, then the four of us have a lot to discuss.

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
LUNA: How is this possible?
BELMAN: I learned from the best.
LUNA: But, André...he said that he killed my sisters. That he had Dr. Rolf take out parts of their brains and fuse them with my own.
BELMAN: Do you believe everything André DiMera tells you?
LUNA: Well-
VIVIAN: My dear girl, he was lying to you.
BELMAN: Ms. Alamain has informed me of your history, how you and your sisters came to town with the view to take over the DiMera Empire. From what I know of him, André is not a forgiving man. Did you really think your sins would go unpunished?
LUNA: This still does not explain how you were able to bring them back.
VIVIAN: Go on, Vincent. Explain it to her.
Dr. Belman sighed.
BELMAN: André lied. Well, at least about taking out parts of their brains. You see, the thing about André and Rolf is that they delight in tormenting people. What better way to do that than claim that they had fused your sisters’ brains with yours as a punishment? Oh, he killed them, all right. There’s a cold storage locker in Rolf’s lab, one which is cold enough to preserve a body for future use without causing irreparable harm.
VIVIAN: As his wife, I of course knew the location of said locker, and the codes to open its various doors.
LUNA: But I distinctly remember waking up with a headache and needing bedrest after they did the procedure! They may not have fused our brains, but they did something to me!
BELMAN: Indeed they did. What Rolf did was make copies of their personalities, which he stored on a microchip, smaller than a baby’s fingernail. He then knocked you out and inserted those chips into your head. That’s why you had those headaches.
Luna stood there for a moment, stunned, trying to take it all in.
BELMAN: It’s a lot to process. Would you like to sit down?
Luna nodded. Dr. Belman pulled a chair over, and he and Vivian helped her sit down. Vivian patted her on the shoulder.
VIVIAN: There, there, dear. Don’t you see, this is good news! You agreed to help me get back to André, I have brought your sisters back to you, now all three of you will get what you wanted.

[tghca]

But the thing is is that not only did John believe that Eric Martsolf's Brady is Brady but so did everyone else in town...and of course the DNA test proved X is Brady but what if Eric Martsolf's Brady does his DNA test to prove he is Brady and that also comes back as a match?

This at least explains how Vincent and Vivian were able to bring Luna's sisters Gem and Bria back from the brink of death...but I wonder if Vincent used Rolf's serum too? If he did, then we have no clue what kind of condition Luna's sisters will be in especially if he used a serum. They could have amnesia for all we know because it is a side effect of that serum but then again that serum also has been known to have other side effects.

But there has to be other people Vincent and Vivian have been working on to bring back

[Kpatch]

Vivian is good!

Looking forward to seeing John get to the bottom of the case of the two Bradys. People believed for years that John was Roman, even though they didn't have the same face. This could be something very similar. Either way, I like the intrigue and possibilities!

[heroicmuse]

Hmm... I can't wait for Brady to come over and start figuring this out.

Vivian is certainly a master manipulator.

Great chapter André DiMera

[mae00]

I can't wait to see the discussion with the two Brady's!

Oh Vivian. You never cease to amaze me.

[Trey]

My mind is blown for Luna! She's got a lot to process!

[André DiMera]

Tuesday - 8/10

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
Ivan had gotten Luna a cup of water, which she drank. Finally, she looked over to her sisters, who were still both asleep on their cots.
LUNA: When do I get to see them properly?
BELMAN: As soon as they’re awake, which should be quite soon. It was my first time reviving people without Rolf’s assistance, and I had to sedate them to make sure the process took. However, I am confident that I’ve done as good of a job as my former teacher would.
VIVIAN: I’m sure you’ve done wonderfully, darling. Now, could we have a word in private?
Dr. Belman nodded, and he and Vivian walked out of the room. Luna continued to stare at her sleeping sisters.
LUNA (thinking): As soon as you’re able to travel, we’ll have to get to work on putting our plan back together. With Ms. Alamain’s help, we should be able to take him down.

KIRIAKIS MANSION
VICTOR: And Dubai is treating you well? That’s good to hear.
Victor sat on the couch, talking on his phone.
VICTOR: Yes, it will be good to have you back. What? Oh, goodie. I am. All right, well how soon, anyway?
Philip came downstairs.
VICTOR: Excellent. We’ll see you then.
Victor hung up.
VICTOR: I’m surprised you don’t have my granddaughter with you.
PHILIP: Good afternoon to you too, Dad. Dani and Melanie are both asleep, so I thought I’d come down here for a bit.
Victor nodded.
VICTOR: I just got off the phone with your cousin.
PHILIP: How are Justin and Adrienne enjoying their visit to Dubai?
VICTOR: Well enough, from the sound of things, but it’s almost over. They’re coming home tomorrow.
PHILIP: Good.
VICTOR: They’re bringing the twins with them.
Philip sat down.
PHILIP: Oh.

BLACK PATCH
Brady arrived soon, but rolled his eyes when he saw that Mr. X was sitting by John. They stood up.
JOHN: Thanks for coming so quickly.
BRADY: What the hell is he doing here?
X: Nice to see you, too.
BRADY: I’d say the same, but I don’t feel like lying. So, Dad, what is it that we urgently needed to talk about?
John cleared his throat.
JOHN: The reason you’re both here is so we can get some answers. Our friend here came to me with a very unusual story.
BRADY: Let me guess, he told you that he’s me, that I’m some kind of imposter?
X: I told him the truth, if that’s what you mean.
BRADY: Get outta here, man! You wouldn’t know the truth if it bit you in the-
JOHN: Assumptions aren’t going to help anyone right now. What we need are the facts. I’ve been in this position before, a long time ago, I know how much it hurts not knowing who you really are. So I am gonna do whatever I can to get this straightened out, but I need you both to cooperate with me.
X: Sounds good to me.
BRADY: Me too. It’ll be easy: I’m Brady Black. I have always been Brady Black.
X: Not always.
BRADY: You wanna say that again?
JOHN: Hey! This is not helping!
Brady sighed and rubbed the back of his neck.
BRADY: What do you need me to do?
JOHN: There’s a very simple test. With the amount of lookalikes and mistaken identities that seem to plague Salem over the years, the ISA designed a device that can easily tell us who’s the real deal.
BRADY: Great. Let’s get this over with so we can prove once and for all that I’m the real Brady. You wanna go first, or shall I?
X: I’ve already done my part. Go ahead.
Brady rolled his eyes.
BRADY (under his breath): Of course you have.
John cleared his throat.
BRADY: Sorry, Dad. What do you need?
JOHN: Just hold out your hand. You’re gonna feel a slight p***k, just so I can get a blood sample.
Brady held out his hand. John took the device from his belt, and used the end with a lancet to poke Brady’s finger. Once he had gotten a blood sample on the end with a test strip, he pulled the machine away and handed Brady a tissue. Brady held it to his finger.
BRADY: That’s it?
JOHN: That’s it. Now we just wait for the results. Shouldn’t be more than a moment.
BRADY: I can only guess what yours said.
X: Yeah, you probably can’t.
The device beeped.
JOHN: Here we go.
He looked at the device, then at Brady.
BRADY: Well? Dad, what does it say?
John exhaled and handed the device to Brady.
JOHN: Sorry, kid. You’re not a match.

[Trey]

Poor Brady!

Love that the ISA was so tired of all the doubles that they invented their own tests for instant results.

[Kpatch]

WOW. The Brady we know and love is not a match! I can't wait to see what happens next.

I loved this bit of dialogue/segue. Nicely done:
BRADY: Get outta here, man! You wouldn’t know the truth if it bit you in the-
JOHN: Assumptions ....

Philip has tangled with Justin's twins before. Should be interesting.

[tghca]

So if Eric Martsolf's Brady is not the real Brady and he is not a match, who in the hell is he? Then this means Tate is not John's grandson either. I just hope EM's Brady really is John's son and that Kyle Lowder's Brady and EM Brady do turn out to be brothers after all because then John would have 2 sons as opposed to 1.

I wonder what kind of shape will Luna's sisters be in when they wake up

Justin and Adrienne's twin sons Joseph and Victor II are on their way to town with their parents...I wonder if Sonny will get to see his brothers?

[heroicmuse]

Oh my gosh. So if Brady isn't Brady, who is he?

It will be...interesting to have the twins back.

I'm not sure Luna's plan is going to work the way she thinks. Trusting Vivian is a bad idea.

Great chapter André DiMera

[mae00]

Sounds like Luna is more determined than ever to take Andre down.

Uh oh. I'm curious what's gonna happen when the twins show back up.

Poor Brady!! And how is Victor going to react to this news?

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 8/11

KIRIAKIS MANSION
PHILIP: Why would Justin think that bringing the twins back to Salem would be a good idea? Especially after last time?
VICTOR: Your guess is as good as mine. All he would say is that the twins have an announcement.
PHILIP: Please tell me you’re not gonna offer them a job at the home office.
VICTOR: Did you not hear me, or were you not listening? I said they have an announcement for us, not that I have one for them. Also, despite their...to put it charitably, colorful personalities, they are good businessmen.
PHILIP: That’s true. Of our international branches, Titan Dubai is consistently on top in terms of sales and profits.
Victor nodded.
PHILIP: Either way, this is going to be an interesting visit.

BLACK PATCH
Brady shook his head.
BRADY: No. No, this has to be some kind of mistake.
JOHN: I’m sorry to say that it isn’t.
BRADY: What about him, then? What did he get?
John handed a piece of paper, which he had printed out while they had been waiting for Brady to arrive, to Brady.
JOHN: Take a look.
He turned to Mr. X.
BRADY: How’d you do it?
X: Sorry?
BRADY: How did you do it? How did you fix the results to make your lies sound like the truth?
X: I didn’t, but thanks for having so much confidence in me.
BRADY: Well somebody must have! ‘Cause there’s no way that you’re the real Brady! I know for a fact that I am!
JOHN: Look, nobody messed with the test. The only people who have access to this device are ISA members, and the only people who’ve touched it since our friend here arrived are myself and Billie.
BRADY: Something’s not right here, and I’m gonna find out what it is!
John put a hand on the shoulder of the person who we’ve thought for years is Brady.
JOHN: Hey, I get that this is a lot. I remember how I felt when Doc came back with the real Roman all those years ago.
BRADY: That’s totally different, because I am Brady! I can’t believe you’d believe a stupid test, even one created by the ISA, over your own son!
JOHN: That is not what’s happening here.
BRADY: Oh yeah? ‘Cause your piece of paper here says differently!
Brady threw the paper on the ground.
JOHN: What I’m trying to say is, I’ve been there. I know how it feels to have your whole life turned upside down by a piece of paper just like that one. No matter what the truth is, we’ve developed a bond over the last thirteen years. So when you’re ready to talk, I’ll be here.
BRADY: Whatever.
He stormed out of the office. John sighed.
X: Sorry. I know that probably sounds kind of hollow, but I am. I don’t mean to turn your lives upside down, I just want my life back.
JOHN: I understand that. Like I was telling...well, like I said earlier, I’ve been there.
Mr. X nodded.
X: I was hoping that coming here would give me answers. And it has, but it’s also opened a lot more questions.
JOHN: That’s a fact. And we are going to find the answers to those questions.

[krw627]

I can't wait to hear about the twins' surprise.

It's obvious that whoever trained "Brady" did an excellent job. I feel for him.

[tghca]

The man we have known as Brady has had his life turned upside down. Because he actually believes he is Brady. The man no doubt must have been brainwashed to think he is Brady so no doubt he would feel betrayed by John or think that the DNA test was fixed somehow. While the real Brady/X he wants his life back and understandably so but so much has changed in the past 13 years since 2008 when he was taken and imprisoned. He is going to have to adjust to so much but also deal with the fact that certain family members of his are dead and he never got the chance to say goodbye or Kyle Lowder's Brady is yet to meet a lot of people in this town too and he's going to have to deal with the fact that Chloe has been married to different men like Lucas, Daniel and gotten involved with others too but that she has a son, Parker, with Daniel.

Sonny's brothers the twins Joseph and Victor have an announcement, I wonder if one or both of them are getting married to the loves of their lives? Or is it that they are starting their own business separate from Titan?


So then if he is not Brady, there is still a chance he could be John's son and Tate could be John's grandson still after all and that Brady and X could be brothers after all

Both Bradys got their lives turned upside down...but who was the mastermind behind all of it though? Who would grab Kyle Lowder's Brady and imprison him all these years while they get another person to take over his life and live his life as Brady for all these years? Like what was the endgame or the purpose of it all?