[This... is not where he intended to be. Not in the slightest. But then, it's not totally new, is it? First the Tower, then Koriko...
But that all felt like so long ago. And things have changed. He'd gone back to his ordinary routine, pretending that nothing happened...
But that's not the important thing right now, is it? Because he sees- even hears- someone familiar panicking. He starts to say a name-]
Xiruk-
[But stops himself. No. Might not be the same Replica. His Replica didn't really have a ponytail after all. Could be an alternate. Which one? He's not sure.
But for now, it's best to keep it cool.]
Hey, uh. Everything okay?
[No, that's a stupid question. Of course it's not okay. Still, at least it's an icebreaker.]
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But that all felt like so long ago. And things have changed. He'd gone back to his ordinary routine, pretending that nothing happened...
But that's not the important thing right now, is it? Because he sees- even hears- someone familiar panicking. He starts to say a name-]
Xiruk-
[But stops himself. No. Might not be the same Replica. His Replica didn't really have a ponytail after all. Could be an alternate. Which one? He's not sure.
But for now, it's best to keep it cool.]
Hey, uh. Everything okay?
[No, that's a stupid question. Of course it's not okay. Still, at least it's an icebreaker.]