Elphaba agreed to get rid of the memories, but first wanted to know what the memories he claimed to have were and why he had them. She asked him to describe them to her.
"Always the same setting. A small, dark room in an apartment. Two people, a man and a woman, are either sitting and talking or making love to each other. That's all I have. I know their names and what they looked like. You are definitely Elphaba. Where is Fiyero?"
"Dead."
"Killed by the Wizard's men? Right?"
"How did you know!"
"That was my most recent one. I'm sorry if I upset you."
Then Elphie heard Fiyero's voice saying, "Listen to him. He tells the truth. I know because I am him, come back to you, as promised, but not forever. Only until I tell you what must be said." The only thing different from the time at the mauntery was that his voice came from the child.