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Remorseful Recollections of the Forgotten Family

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Reads 29,212
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SurreallyStressed

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Steve Saga AU. What if Memory Steve was brought back to life instead of Demon Steve during the reign of Illusion Steve? Encountering old enemies and joining forces with the newest member of his family, Memory will realize that he can't rebuild his simple life as a henchman and continue escaping the consequences of his crimes. With his powers and loyalty put to the test, he must finally decide what family and morality truly mean to him.

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CONTENT RATINGS: I'm rating this fanfic Mature because it contains themes and stuff that may be upsetting, such as:
-Language
-Fantasy violence
-Direct depictions, analogies, and metaphors of self-destructive behavior
-Direct depictions and analogies of abusive and toxic relationships
-Discussion of mental health (anxiety, trauma, depression)

Nothing graphic or severe! I hope I did my best to portray these things respectfully and without making it too disturbing. I just thought giving a heads up would be a good idea ^^
Basically, I say this fanfic has lots of angst (and fluff) for a reason.

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Current schedule: On hiatus. Will try to post again in 2024.
Check out my tumblr illusion-reality-steve for more updates on the hiatus!

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Key:
🌸 = Act 1, Objective 1
🌀 = Act 2, Objective 2
🏹 = Act 2, Objective 3
🥀 = Act 2, Objective 4All Rights Reserved

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