zombie84 said:

Total Recall is like this too.

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It just seems obvious, especially since everything the guy said would happen does--part of the adventure is believing that it's all real in the moment and not just a fantasy.

OR! It could be his subconscious leaking through the blocks they put on his brain. Why does he want to go to mars? Because he used to live there. Why does he want to be a secret agent? Because he used to be one. Why does he want to leave his wife? Because she's Sharon Stone. Why does he want the exact woman he describes from his dreams? Because they used to hang.

You feelin' me, Zombie?