[Brainwashing? An interesting connection to an event he didn't experience. The tea is a delicious buffer, as the man states his thoughts. Decent ones. Broken an apt description he ponders with a thoughtful hum behind his cup.]

No, it's not strange at all. Erratic behavior isn't uncommon - if they had a mental shutdown or a psychotic break, all of these factors begin to make sense. They could be 'broken' as you put it.

[His persona, Loki, has an ability to cause it. Another person could have a similar skill they pulled back from the crystal. Vaeros or a part of the core group controlling this place may be privy to that power and exploiting it. A dangerous scenario and-

It makes this situation a bit more dire.]

Can you tell me more about the brainwashing?