[The Guide turns itself on as it drops and clatters across the floor. The video feed bounces and finally comes to a stop not far from the bare feet of a young boy. He looks worried. No, more than worried -- completely bewildered. His eyes, wide open, are a bright shade of green. His red hair's cropped short in a messy style that will never be
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[y lorelei y]
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[like you don't look just like him]
Uh, hey.
Need a hand?
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[Not going to work.]
[SWEET LORELEI. WHAT IS THIS??]
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[Oh. Oh right. Words.]
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You look just like me...
[No anger is there at all. Just. Lots of. CONFUSION. Maybe a little curiosity. Maybe a little unease, too.]
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I-I'm working on it. Just... keep watching the network okay?
[A beat]
The network is the thing we're talking on right now!
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[Frowns.]
What's your name?
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[closes it]
[opens it again]
[CLOSES IT]
[THINK, MAN]
[WHAT IS YOUR NAME]
[A NAME THAT ISN'T LUKE]
[WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE IF THE NAME LUKE WAS TAKEN]
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[A long pause as he studies the other redhead.]
That's fine, but I was asking about your family name, too, you know...
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...Don't really have one.
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[Long LONG frustrated pause.]
...Nevermind, it doesn't really matter anyway. You and I are obviously...
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[UNCOMFORTABLE PAUSE]
...[MMHMMMMM GONNA PRETEND HE DIDN'T HEAR THAT]
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