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[oldest7yearold]

[Luke's had enough time now being an adult (sort of) again that some of his initial mortification and discomfort has worn off. Or at least, it's worn off enough that the need to thank/apologize to everyone has overridden it. He's going to have to talk to everyone sometime. He can't run and hide from everyone forever

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[patternprophet]

It wasn't a problem.

[oldest7yearold]

[Luke blinks]

You were there while I stayed at Asch's house... right?

[patternprophet]

Yes, that's right. I'm Leoben. One of Asch's roommates.

[oldest7yearold]

Yeah... Uh... you probably know but... I'm Luke. I'm Asch's... [Urgh...]

We're... from the same world.

But... yeah, thanks for... all that.

[patternprophet]

You're Asch's...replica? Is that right?

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[oldest7yearold]

[Luke freezes]

H-how did you know about that...?

[Because there's no way in hell Asch told you.]

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[patternprophet]

[There's a pause, since he kind of forced the answer out of Asch as well as drawing his own conclusions]

I've seen it.

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[oldest7yearold]

[There's a moment's silence on Luke's end too, followed by confusion and even a slight note of wariness]

What do you mean you've seen it?

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[patternprophet]

I can see patterns, patterns that weave themselves throughout the universe. The past, the future, all is known to me.

I saw you and Asch fighting, and the topic came up.

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[oldest7yearold]

So like... a vision or something?

[Like Asch, Luke has Yulia to use as a frame of reference for visions. The wariness fades away, mostly.]

Were we... arguing or actually fighting...?

[Both were equally likely, after all...]

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[patternprophet]

Yes, that's another way to put it.

You were actually fighting.

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[oldest7yearold]

[Well that narrows it down a lot. Only one real question left, then.]

Do you think it was the past or the future?

[The idea of it being the future is an uncomfortable one - especially considering his views on fate and free will. If it's from the future though, doubtless he'd try to stop it...]

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[patternprophet]

I assume it was the past, but I really have no way of knowing.

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[oldest7yearold]

[It doesn't take much to come to the same conclusion that Asch did.]

If it was the past... Yulia City... right after...

[... no. Not going there.]

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[patternprophet]

Right after what?

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[oldest7yearold]

... it's nothing.

[Liar, but like hell he's going to talk about Akzeriuth to someone he's just met, even if they're Asch's roommate. Especially if they're Asch's roommate.]