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There's something I want people to understand about writing fiction in good taste—you can't just do whatever plot twists and reveals you want because of the simple fact that you alluded to it. If your favorite TV show character gets randomly hit by a car in the middle of his story arc and dies, and they'd previously shown him jaywalking recklessly one time, is that really good storytelling?

"GFs cause memory loss" offers a scientific explanation for why Squall and co. don't remember each other. This is not a problem in and of itself, it's that it doesn't have any bearing on anything else in the game. It's a way to achieve a plot goal with a minimum amount of effort, and if you want to demonstrate how replaceable this thread is, just replace "GF" with any other noun in the game.

"A Triple Triad card is an independent energy force. By combining it with para-magic, it is possible to control tremendous energy. Memory loss is a possible side effect, but this has not been proven as of yet."

With the tiniest amount of legwork, you could do this with the most mundane element in the game. Just say Triple Triad cards were sent down from some God-like being and you're good.