Kill Trauma (Term)

A fear of Killing at changeover by the child of junct parents when the child has become emotionally attached to a Gen making the Gen seem more than just an animal. For such a child facing having to Kill something they have learned to consider similar to themselves becomes too traumatic.  After breakout, the new Sime may fight the basic Sime instinct and therefore die of attrition.
(Source: ambrov Keon, Ch 9) 'Darley added, "Please, Risa. And tell her the truth. I'd rather lose her to Keon than to Kill trauma."
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