I'm missing a piece of my memory, and as my psychotic memory-drilling ex-wife is currently lost somewhere, I've little other option but to attempt alternative medicine.
[There's little point in lying, after all, and Castiel is pretty knowledgeable in this area. So why not?]
[Voice]
[Jerk.]
[Voice]
[There's a kind of gross squelching sound.]
-- that's a bit too purple to be a liver.
[Voice]
What are you doing?
[Voice]
[This is
entirely self explanatory and normal.]
[Voice]
What ritual?
[Voice]
[There's little point in lying, after all, and Castiel is pretty knowledgeable in this area. So why not?]
[Voice]
You're attempting a ritual to modify your memory? How did you lose the piece you are missing?
[Voice]
[His voice is a bit more quiet, now, less brass, more... thoughtful and considered.]
I think the Animus took it.
[Voice]
If you think the Animus took it, then my incredulity becomes concern that you lost far more than your memory.
[Because this sounds like a terrible idea.]
[Voice]
[Almost bored, anticipating the comment.]
[Voice]
[And that's what this is, to him: using completely the wrong tool to try to fix a problem.]
[Voice]
[Quietly.]
They took something that belongs to me, and I am going to get it back. There's little else to say, Castiel.
[Voice]
Fine.
If you die, I am raiding your house for your magical artifacts.
[Just being practical.]
[Voice]
[THEY'RE HIS HE PUT HIS NAME ON THEM
pause]
You can have one magical artifact.
The dog gets the rest.
[Voice]
[A pause.]
What good would your items be to your dog?
[The most incredulous tone.]