Cache, by Nikolai Kingsley (sci-fi prose, 1994)

[lb_lee]

"I know what you're thinking. Multiple Personality was once thought of as a psychological disorder. The same used to be thought of homosexuality, you know... but when properly developed, Multiples can be more perceptive, in that we can take different, even opposing viewpoints of the same situation. We discuss problems internally, so we have the advantage of group interaction within one person. Anyway, this is beside the point..."

Blurb: A short story about a multiple, two singlets, and an alien going treasure hunting in space, only to find a mysterious object they can't identify.

Why is it worth your time?: It's all right. And though it doesn't get a lot of narrative attention, we found the multiple's relationship to her alien foster father heartwarming. Who doesn't secretly wish for a sci-fi name badge that changes to say who is fronting?

Plural Tags: switching, abuse low-focus

Content Warnings: very mild, but contain spoilers; in comments below.

Accessibility Notes: short, free to read online, though the hard sci-fi makes it at times dense or challenging to read if you're brainfogged.

Misc. Notes: Originally posted on talk.bizarre, on Usenet.

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