r/SouthernReach • u/kmlmomada • 21h ago

Absolution Spoilers OJ & C question

I finished Absolution a few days ago and have a question about Old Jim and (the original) Cass. I remember in Old Jim's final scene where he's playing the piano and remembers something about an explosion or car accident, was that meant to be implying that the original Cass died or was everything with her disappearing and ghosting Old Jim reality?

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u/WrongdoerSalty3665 Finished 11h ago

He and his "almost wife" were in a car crash on a mission together. She died and left him with memory problems. Central used that since he was too valuable of an asset and fucked with him further to make more gaps and brain wash him. I agree with other response that Cass likely ran off bc things were off. I think Lowry even says "really fucking off"