Your tears are all the company I need

[deepinthegrey]

*Nothing awful's happened so far. Matt's getting bolder with the rooms.

This room might change that.

There's an odd, rippling, ripping sort of moment when he steps through, and then he's looking at a double of himself - but it's a double of himself, of him, with the blue BDU and the lobo. One of him steps back hastily, the trace feeling of being

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[firm_detective]

*L feels the split from the back of his neck down, as if he is peeling off of his own spine, and then there's no him anymore -- the two of them instead, separate, disconnected.*

*One stands easy in the middle of the floor, looking around him with a curious expression; the other keeps his back close to the wall, and stares angry and narrow-eyed at Light.*

[deepinthegrey]

*Matt stands a little straighter when he spots L, anxious.* L, sir-

- he told you not to call him that -

-- I. Hello. Sir.

[firm_detective]

It is unnecessary to call me "sir." Please, "Ryuuzaki" will do.

*His expression doesn't change, but everything about him seems benign.*

*The other one snaps,*

"Sir" was all right to begin with. Stop engaging in false modesty.

[deepinthegrey]

*Uncertain, he briefly glances at his double, as if for guidance.* I'll - Ryuuzaki, sir. Of course.

Jesus, Matt. Just call that one 'sir' and that one 'Ryuuzaki'. It's not difficult.

Are you feeling better now?

[firm_detective]

Better than -- ? I am fine today, thank you. Why do you ask?

*He addresses the other L.*

You are weak today. As to you -- *turning his sights on Matt, raising a finger, and pointing* -- what do you mean? Are you suggesting that I am ineffective?

[deepinthegrey]

What? No! Just, I - the last time I saw you, you seemed... down. In that room.