Originally posted by GateGipsy
Suppose Linea's complete memory loss had provided the tabula rasa. A favorable environment then switched on the "good" gene(s), which in turn fed the closed-loop of nature and nurture. The Kira personality finally emerged as the result of this process. Now that Kira has experienced a happy childhood (i.e., her earliest memories), will she still turn into the evil genius if Linea's memory resurfaces? Seems it depends on if behavior is determined by the genes or by the order in which they switch on and off.
The episode has Kira choose to bury Linea's memory -- or so SGC has been convinced -- but I forgot if she did it for a clear conscience or to ward off the evil in her nature.
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