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[Filtered to Guy//Ridiculously hackable Unhackable]

Hey, Guy? My hair's getting kind of long... Could you come cut it for me? I'd do it myself, but I can't really see back there...


[Filtered to Ion//So hackable it hurts Unhackable]

Ion, can I talk to you? It's important.

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[Now that those are out of the way, Luke rests his chin in his hand and stares off to the side, lost in thought. The thing he wanted to talk to Ion about... It's been weighing heavily on his mind ever since he heard it. Luke isn't sure what to think of it, or even how to feel about it. There's a sort of happiness inside him, sure, but... he can't deny the hesitation and confusion he feels. So, after a few minutes, he opens up the journal again to ask the general populace:]

What do you think it means to have a soul?

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[Pardon this moment of silence while the itty bitty wheels in Luke's head turn.

Luke talked to Ion. They figured out the meaning of the experiment, even the finer details and why Luke turned into Asch.

Asch is avoiding him. Maybe he figured it out, but not to the extent of he and Ion. That would make sense, even Luke didn't really know...

So...

.......... Oh jeez.]

Ghck- I don't like you that way, okay?! The experiment wasn't about just that! [WHAT THE HELL MAN I mean assuming he's right WHAT THE HELL.]

[dissonates]

[OH GOD WHY IS HE ASSUMING THAT ASCH ASSUMED THAT-

AUGH

NO NO HE DOES NOT WANT TO DISCUSS THIS OKAY]

I didn't say anything about that!! I said I don't want to talk about it, you dreck!

[fabrecation]

[DID ASCH REALLY ASSUME-

OR IS HE JUST ASSUMING THE WORST

AUGH WHAT THE HELL BUT IT'S THE ONLY EXPLANATION]

Then why else are you avoiding me?!

[dissonates]

[WHAT THE HELL IS HE THINKING NOW

GOD YOU ARE SO STUPID REPLICA WHY DOES HE PUT UP WITH YOU

....ACTUALLY

GOOD QUESTION

WHY IS HE EVEN TALKING TO HIM-]

Who wouldn't, after something like that!? You stupid dreck!

[JOURNAL SLAM]

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A-

[GODDAMMIT HE SHUT THE JOURNAL IN HIS FACE AGAIN

ASCH HE HATES YOU SO MUCH SOMETIMES WHY DID HE TURN INTO YOU AGAIN]

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[Okay you know what

EFF THE JOURNALS.

Luke slams his own shut and goes running through the house to find him. Where could he be? Let's see if his Asch-stalking skills still work!]

[dissonates]

[Sure hope his Asch-stalking skills are up to par, because Asch has sensed the potential danger of a face-to-face conversation and is on his way out the door RIGHT NOW.]

[fabrecation]

[They haven't gone rusty after all - that was his first thought! Luke stops at the base of the stairs, holding onto the railing to catch himself after he practically flew down them.]

Asch!

[dissonates]

[Asch falters mid-step, briefly, then picks up the pace to try and head out. IF HE MAKES IT OUTSIDE HE CAN RUN FOR IT]

[fabrecation]

[Asch, dramatic walking doesn't stand a chance against RUNNING FULL SPEED.

Luke manages to get himself in front of Asch and holds his arms out to keep him from going further.]

Damn it, would you listen to me?!

[dissonates]

[Ohhhh Luke you just love trying to piss him off, don't you?]

Get out of the way, replica!

[fabrecation]

It's Luke.

[And nope. He holds his ground.]

I'm not getting out of your way until we talk!

[dissonates]

[Such backbone, replica 8| Asch is not liking this.]

Give me one good reason why I should!

[fabrecation]

[Jeez, you hate meek!Luke and you hate confident!Luke; is there any version of Luke you like?]

Because I don't want something like this to bring us back down to what we used to be!

[You know, Asch, how they were trying so hard to improve their relationship?]

[dissonates]

[How about dead-or-far-away-from-me!Luke?]

How could we possibly go back to that, what with you apparently l- ...l- ...

[UGH just the thought of it makes him want to puke.]

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[.....................WHAT

WHAT

ASCH ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE HIM PUKE TOO]

What?! I- I don't- It isn't like that! Asch, this isn't about- It's about humanity!

[dissonates]

[...........................................what

what is it with you stupid replicas today

breaking his goddamn brain]

What are you talking about!?

[fabrecation]

Don't you get it?!

[Finally, he lets his arms drop to clench his fists at his sides.]

I've always loved the thought of being real. I never want to go back to the way I was, but... back then I never doubted myself the way I do now. Sometimes I'd think that maybe if I wasn't a replica, I wouldn't have all these problems. Maybe if I was born an original, I could be confident again. Maybe if I wasn't even...

[No, no, don't go that far. Luke clenches his teeth for a second before he goes on.]

It just... showed itself in the stupidest way.

[dissonates]

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That is stupid.

[fabrecation]

[Not helping, Asch.]

I know that.

[dissonates]

...Get out of my way, I heard enough of this for one day already.

[fabrecation]

[And Luke... turns to the side to let him by. He got what he wanted to say out, so... maybe now, Asch won't try to avoid him so much. Hopefully.]

[dissonates]

[...Hopefully, indeed. Asch pushes past him, storming off without so much as looking back. He'll be home later... maybe... and who knows whether or not this'll help the issue. Only time will tell 8|]