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[He stares blanking into the screen for a moment, then looks like he's addressing someone off-screen.]

There. It works just fine. I can turn it off now.

[Anyone who has met Riku, but not Rep, feel free to mistake them as doppelgangers, brothers, twins, whatever. ♥]

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[Axel gets more side-eyeing as he continues his tirade of nicknames, but then he gets a small shock at the mention of another replica - which is enough of a pause for Ven to put his two cents in. Rep's now convinced that Ven couldn't lie if his life depended on it, but Axel he's still deciding on.]

I don't remember any other replicas. Guess I wouldn't though... would I?

[He wags a finger at Ven.] Don't you pout at me--you've been taking lessons from Roxas, haven't you, you sneak. [MY ONE WEAKNESS WRY.

And he sees you side-eyeing him there, Rep. Come on, he wouldn't bother harassing you if he didn't think you were worth the effort. He's not giving up this ghost just yet, though; Xion's situation isn't his to spread around, so you're not getting any names out of him.]

I'm pretty sure your existences overlapped, but your locations were mutually exclusive, so I doubt you ever crossed paths. [Not that not remembering her means anything, in the long run, apparently.

He waves one hand dismissively then.]

Anyway. This was an attempted olive branch and nothing more. I'd inquire as to the state of hard feelings but... [Courtesy laugh with one hand over his chest.]

What lessons...? [I POUT BECAUSE I CAAAAAAN.

Though he does stop himself at that. Another replica...? Oh, right; Xion. She mentioned something about that her first time here, right? It was all a bit confusing to him still.

He backs up a bit, keeping an eye on Rep for a reaction.]

[He's able to pass that off as an Axel-ism then, instead of useful information relevant to his daily existence. And he has no idea who Roxas is, so no reason to care.]

I'll think about that olive branch. [He looks up at Ven just long enough to imply he's about to cut the feed.]

[He chortles at Ven.] N-never mind.

[And then his eyes flick to Repl-- er... Caden, and he gives him a faint grin.] Well, I guess that's a start. [A two-fingered salute and he reaches out toward the SFC to cut the feed.] You kids behave now. And Ven, I expect that rematch as soon as you're free. [And cut. Beat you to it, Esquire!]

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[Ven's emphasis was understandable, but still a little painful for Rep to hear. He wasn't nearly as intuitive as Ven, so he couldn't complete that thought, but he nodded all the same.]

At least you have that much. Naminé said she could repair my memories, but in order to do that she'd have to make me forget everything after the first time it happened. [He shook his head a little.] No way I could go through that again.

Even though I know I have years of memories that aren't mine, it still feels like that long. That's why it's so hard... to think of myself as anything but 'Riku.'

[And he's sorry it does hurt his friend, but he's certainly glad that the thought was dropped. Hearing Rep's explanation, though... it tugged at his heartstrings a bit. He gives him a faint, sad smile.]

You know... I envy you. When I gained someone else's memories the last time I was here- [He shakes his head.] -I couldn't take it. It was just one mess after another...

[Ven's silent for a while, thinking back on those days... He'd been an idiot, chasing after his darkness like that; letting himself get burned like he had. What good was it if he would just end up hurt or dead?]

No matter how much you look like someone, even if you have copies of their memories... you're still your own person. Vanitas taught me that much, at least.

[Rep's first thought was You envy me? But then Ven explains, and it still confuses Rep how on earth Ven could be envious about anything involving him... It reminds him of what Lea said: that he had a spine and used it. He's a little off-balance from thinking there's anything positive about him.

Unfortunately, not knowing who Vanitas is to Ven lessens the impact of Ven's statement a little. Even then, he can't help but remain unsure of the sentiment.]

... How?

[So much in one little word.]

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