[ Close enough. He nods. ]

They often retain some personality traits. Most definitely memories. [ And almost abruptly switching track here, but they're related, of course. A breath. ] I told you before I've not done anything romantic. That's not -- entirely true. I've tried a few times, when I was younger, nothing that ever really stayed.

But the Alpha -- who he was based on. [ He won't say who, he can't. ] There was someone, for him.