Memory Loss

*"You want to be a happy idiot again?"*
— Arthur talking to himself while enduring Memory Loss.
**Memory Loss** is an ailment in *We Happy Few* that occurs when the player takes too many Joy pills.

No amount of Joy pills will override the effect, meaning the player is forced to wait until it's completely drained. The player will be back to their regular state afterwards.

## Overview

### **Stats**

As soon as the player endures Memory Loss, their hunger, thirst, and fatigue will drain completely, taking a huge chunk of their stamina. The player can eat and drink something to bring them back up.

The player won't be able to perform any actions on objects, such as sitting on benches, or lockpicking doors. The player can only use the items in their inventory.

Attacks will do less damage, and it'll take longer to hit the target.

### **NPCs**

Wellies are the only NPCs who'll care about the player while they're going through Memory Loss. They'll notice the player from further away, and they'll get suspicious of them faster.

### **Other**

As Sally and Ollie, the player can unlock the skill *Tireless*, which makes the player immune to the negative effects of hunger, thirst, and fatigue. If the player enters Memory Loss, half of their stamina will still be cut, though hunger and thirst won't add onto said cut. The rest of the negative effects of Memory Loss still apply.

During the Memory Loss episode, the light gets red while the shadows are strikingly dark. The sky turns brown with thin, red lines moves around. All of the NPCs eyes glow a bright red, and their voices lower in pitch.

Similarly to Withdrawal, sound effects will echo and music coming from the radios will be distorted.

### **DLCs**

During the *Lightbearer* DLC, if Nick is at low enough health, the environment changes in a way that makes it appear as if Nick going through Withdrawal. However, the NPCs eyes glow a bright red, a symptom associated with Memory Loss.

Similarly, while Victoria Byng is supposed to be going through Withdrawal in the beginning of her DLC, she experiences the world as if she's going through Memory Loss.

## Quotes

### Arthur

* Christ. How much Joy have I taken?
* I can't keep taking Joy like this!
* I can't remember his face!
* I don't want to forget! Not again!
* Remember the train, Arthur!
* You can't keep taking Joy, you'll forget Percy!

### Sally

* Can't forget. Mustn't forget.
* Christ, what if I forget her? She could starve to death!
* I can't forget Gwen! I mustn't!
* I can't take this much Joy. I'll forget Gwen!
* I'm losing my mind. How much Joy did I take?
* It all gets vague so quickly! I can't take Joy like this!
* No, I can't, I can't take that much Joy!
* What am I doing even taking Joy? I should be taking Sunshine!

### Ollie/Margaret

* I can't take this much Joy. I mustn't, I mustn't!
* I've got to stop! Taking! Joy!
* Margaret! I can't see you! Margaret!
* Margaret? Margaret! Where'd you go? Where'd you go?!
* Ollie, don't forget me!
* Ollie! That's too much Joy!
* Ollie! You know you can't take so much Joy! You forget enough things already!
* Ollie! You mustn't take so much Joy! You'll forget everything!

## Trivia

* Despite the name, the player character doesn't actually forget or lose anything.

## Gallery

What the sky looks like while on Memory Loss.What the environment looks like.NPCs' appearance during Memory Loss.