Temple of Dawn:

Simone’s Notes:

Neuroscientists, pharmacologists, molecular biologists, and other researchers in related fields have identified a transcriptional and epigenetic model of drug and behavioral, including sexual, addiction pathophysiology. Diagnostic models, which use the pharmacological model of addiction, this model associates addiction with drug-related concepts, particularly physical dependence, drug withdrawal, and drug tolerance, do not currently include diagnostic criteria to identify sexual addictions in a clinical setting. In the alternative reward-reinforcement model of addiction, which uses neuropsychological concepts to characterize addictions, sexual addictions are identifiable and well-characterized. In this model, addictive drugs are characterized as those which are both reinforcing and rewarding (i.e., activates neural pathways associated with reward perception). Addictive behaviors (those which can induce a compulsive state) are similarly identified and characterized by their rewarding and reinforcing properties.

Edward found himself at an abandoned bar.

He didn’t know why he came here.

He just walked in.

Manami sat at the bar.

She turns and notices him.

“Oh, you’re here.”

“What are you doing here?”

“Not much.”

“Come take a seat.”

Might as well.

“What’s on your mind?”

“Huh?”

“You see so worried about something.”

“How can you tell?”

“What are you so worried about?”

“I don’t know exactly how to been it.”

“You wouldn’t be the first to feel that way.”

“What do you mean?”

“It cannot be helped.”

“So what exactly is it?”

“I cannot say.”

“…”

“Come here. I want to see something.”

“See something?”

“It makes sense.”

“What does? What?”

“You have two of them?”

“Huh? Oh.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t you think they are…”

“It’s possible.”

“What should I do?”

“That’s up to you.”

Somehow, her words put him

In a strange ease.