Although the cast on her hand limited her typing it didn't stop her completely. Thin fingers pecked at the computer keyboard as the cigarette burned from between her lips. Finally tired of hearing Miki rattling around in her brain, Nori had finally caved and started to research the recent happenings. Once at the Google Chrome Search Engine she typed it in: Multiple Personality Disorder.

711,000 links assocaited, frown on her lips she sucked in a huge lungful of the toxic smoke before letting it roll out of her nose. Using the wireless mouse she scrolled down to a rather promising link. Web-MD, that sounded legit. Clicking on it she leaned forward.

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities or personality states that continually have power over the person's behavior. With dissociative identity disorder, there's also an inability to recall key personal information that is too far-reaching to be explained as mere forgetfulness. With dissociative identity disorder, there are also highly distinct memory variations, which fluctuate with the person's split personality.

The "alters" or different identities have their own age, sex, or race. Each has his or her own postures, gestures, and distinct way of talking. Sometimes the alters are imaginary people; sometimes they are animals. As each personality reveals itself and control's the individuals' behavior and thoughts, it's called "switching." Switching can take seconds to minutes to days. When under hypnosis, the person's different "alters" or identities may be very responsive to the therapist's requests.

Along with the dissociation and multiple or split personalities, people with dissociative disorders may experience any of the following symptoms:

Depression

Mood swings

Suicidal tendencies

Sleep disorders (insomnia, night terrors and sleep walking)

Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Phobias (flashbacks, reactions to stimuli or "triggers")

Alcohol and drug abuse

Compulsions and rituals

Psychotic-like symptoms (including auditory and visual hallucinations)

Eating disorders

Black eyes scanned the page and she had to lean back as she removed the cigarette from her lips, crushing it out in the ashtray beside her at her command center of computers. Lips pursed faintly reading the symptoms.

"Mood Swings, Suicidal Tendencies, Alcohol and drug abuse, Rituals, Eatting Disorders... Well fuck, looks like the United States Military was right all along. My brain is completely fucked." Nori grinned at the computer as she continued to read the rest of the blurb about the disease.

Other symptoms of dissociative identity disorder may include headache, amnesia, time loss, trances, and "out of body experiences." Some people with dissociative disorders have a tendency toward self-persecution, self-sabotage, and even violence (both self-inflicted and outwardly directed). As an example, someone with dissociative identity disorder may find themselves doing things they wouldn't normally do such as speeding, reckless driving, or stealing money from their employer or friend, yet they feel they are being compelled to do it. Some describe this feeling as being a passenger in their body rather than the driver. In other words, they truly believe they have no choice.

Smirk crawled over her lips as she shook her head. Well wasn't that something. She really was fucking crazy.