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[resonatingbeat]

[Luke is sitting beneath and behind a tree, trying to hide from passer bys, though he isn't trying to conceal himself entirely. He seems thoughtful, and more than a little sad, holding a bunch of drawings he did when he was a child]

They never did come back, did they?

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[thereliableguy]

...Hey Luke. Who never came back?

[resonatingbeat]

[Looks up at him and smiles] Just a few people from my childhood.

[thereliableguy]

...? oh?

[resonatingbeat]

Heh, I used to have a lot of people caring for me when I was a kid. They all just disappeared one day, and me and Asch were left alone. Except I went out looking for them, and I probably left Asch alone too...

[thereliableguy]

[blinks] ...Luke? No, that can't be right...

[resonatingbeat]

Yes?

[thereliableguy]

Your situation reminded me of the two kids I'm taking care of. An Asch and Luke, whose Guy had disappeared apparently.

[resonatingbeat]

Oh! So you're him! The one who bathed and fed us!

[thereliableguy]

!?

..........uh, yes?

[resonatingbeat]

Wow! It's been so long...and Asch and I never thanked you either...

[thereliableguy]

...no thanks needed? [this doesn't seem to make any sense to him]

So...hold on, are you and that younger Luke the same person?

[resonatingbeat]

Yeah, it's weird, isn't it? There's two of me here...

[thereliableguy]

...I can handle multiples of people from different worlds with the same name and face, but two of the exact same person? This place is full of surprises.

[resonatingbeat]

Heh, I was surprised as well, considering it was me.