I keep forgetting the way the word 'tragic' is viewed on ATRL vs when I use it in real life
I also read something else about this guy with anterograde and retrograde amnesia, so basically he couldn't form any new memories or recall any of his old ones, and if you were to ask him a question, he would answer, and while he was answering the question he would forget what the question was and also what he had said like 6 words prior.
and omg there was also this other guy who had this interesting case where he couldn't make new memories either but only remembered a chunk of his life. He believed that he was in his 20's, although he was actually in his 50's. It was quite interesting.