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[final_letter]

[Matt's hanging out on second level, slightly alarmed by the bits and pieces he's picked up about people going missing, but he hasn't heard about it affecting anyone he knows

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[cruciverbal]

... I wouldn't know.

[final_letter]

Really? [Peering at him.] Ryuzaki, yeah? It's been a while.

[cruciverbal]

[Staring deadpan]

... I don't believe we've met.

[And yet, there's maybe something about him that seems familiar, in a way ... ]

[final_letter]

I'm Matt, we met when I first got here. You are a detective, yeah?

[cruciverbal]

When was that?

[Cleverly avoiding your question there]

[final_letter]

About two months ago. I know I met you, dude.

[cruciverbal]

I've only been here for two days.

[final_letter]

Hm. I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time, heh. Where'd you come from?

[cruciverbal]

California.

[final_letter]

[That's what he said before; Matt's pretty sure who he is now.]

Hey, had you ever heard of Template before you got here?

[cruciverbal]

[Shakes his head]

Should I have?

[final_letter]

I dunno, man, that's what I'm trying to figure out. There's something sketchy about it, like there's more than one.

[cruciverbal]

It's not uncommon for there to be multiple cities with the same name.

[final_letter]

True, but they seem to be almost the same. I only just started to think this one might not be mine.

[cruciverbal]

Oh? Why do you say that?

[final_letter]

'cause I talked to people who are sure this one isn't theirs, and it made me think how it seemed I'd remembered it wrong all those years.