The Mollusk of Lust
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The Mollusk of Lust is invoked when Marco and C.J. recall their high-school punk band; the organization functions as a cultural touchstone that humanizes both characters and situates their shared past against the seriousness of C.J.'s present.
Mentioned in dialogue as a former band; represented through personal memory rather than formal presence.
No institutional power here — the band exists as an equalizing social memory that levels adult hierarchies.
Minimal institutional impact; primarily a humanizing, character-driven reference that reduces C.J.'s isolation.
The Mollusk of Lust (Marco's defunct high-school band) is invoked in conversation as a shared cultural reference that opens a channel of nostalgia. The band's failure and the memory of its aesthetic anchor Marco and C.J. to a mutual past, softening the reunion's edges.
Mentioned in casual dialogue as a touchstone for shared teenage identity and humor.
Minimal institutional power—operates as a social memory that equalizes characters by reminding them of a common origin.
Serves only as a tiny cultural artifact; it informs character intimacy but has no policy or institutional consequence.