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[It's well into the night by the time Luke makes his way back to the apartment where he lives, a small bag with the belongings he brought with him being carried by his side. Unfortunately, it had rained while Luke was out there, so the mattress he brought along was ruined by the time he decided to head back. Thanks to the rain, his hair is also a mess, so he's not particularly happy.

He is, at least, much calmer than he was a few days ago. After his talk with Ion, Luke's had quite some time to think. Maybe he was being selfish... Maybe it would've been best to never know about any of it. But at the same time, he's glad to know. It feels like the wool's been pulled away from his eyes, and now he knows that he has to go back. Even if... he'd have to face Ion's death... there was still much to do. And here Luke thought everything was peaceful again...

He'd been thinking about the experiment, too. One that gave him a real life, a real family... He'd have to contact Paprika sometime. And how did Asch feel about it? Should he have stayed away? Well... There was only one way to find out.

That thought, though, makes him stop on the bridge by his community building. He has to wonder whether anyone else felt the way he did about some parts of the experiment... So, on a whim, he takes out his journal and pushes the voice option.]

Hey, does anyone else wish that some of that experiment was...

[Real? ...]

... Never mind, forget that. Uh... has... anyone gone camping before?

[... Stupid question. Luke shakes his head and shuts his journal with a light, frustrated little sound, then continues on his way to the apartment. If Asch was upset with him for that experiment, he'd soon find out about it.]

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Up a mountain... It was years ago.

A mountain, huh... Was it hard?

[...]

Actually, I don't remember that much.

Oh...

[...]

It was pretty hard for me. I mean... I couldn't really... You know, figure it out. So I guess I was just wondering if... other people had the same problem... [Or if he's just too stupid to figure it out. He wouldn't be surprised.]

You just went camping?

[...or are you camping now... out in the woods with a collapsed tent and an unlit fire. These mental images are not promising, Luke.]

I just got back. ... I couldn't find a sleeping bag.

[So he used a real bed. ... That he had to leave behind since it was full of bugs and mildew.]

And I... forgot some things.

[sideeyes at you Luke....]

Are you doing all right? [maybe he has to ask directly.]

[wh-what, he is so not a failure, really.]

I'm... fine, why do you ask?

It's an odd time to go camping.

I wouldn't know... [...] It rained on me for two days straight, so... Yeah. I guess you're right... [About it both being an odd time to go camping and questioning how he's doing.]

Where are you now?

[He's concerned, but he's still keeping his voice even. It's okay if Luke wanted to go somewhere for some space, but there's better places than the middle of the woods.]

That second community place, room five. [Luke will just hang out in the living room so that Asch doesn't have to answer the door.]

[He just wanted to know if Luke was home or not, but that sounded like an invitation.]

Mind if I come over?

[Luke does feel kind of lonely after a few days of isolation, not to mention Asch ignoring his existence before and after their fight. It'd be nice to see some friends, even if he still feels pretty lousy.]

No, not at all... Just be careful if you see Asch around; he's not... really in a good mood. [Except Asch is never in a good mood.]

I will.

[although he still doesn't know who Asch is... but he's good at handling grumpy people.]

[Asch could use more friends. 8( Luke peeks outside to see if Asch is around, then heads out of his room to chill out in the living room. Looks like Asch stormed back to his room... Good, that makes this easier. Now there won't be so much tension that one could practically see it.]

[Lack of tension is a good thing, it's hard to have frank discussions with social links when they're afraid to talk. Within a short time, Minato arrives at the apartment door and knocks.]

[Luke answers pretty quickly with a quick "I got it!", just so that Asch won't have to lurk and see who it is. He's pretty sure he wouldn't come out anyway, but still. Better to play it safe.

He opens the door wide enough for Minato to step through, and he offers a smile once he sees who it is.]

Hey Minato. [And he steps back to let him through.]

Hey.

[He nods, but then gives Luke a once-over to make sure he's not looking too sick or tired after that time in the woods...]

[Luke doesn't really notice the glance, and... he hasn't exactly cleaned up entirely, so his hair's still pretty messy and he looks kind of tired, though that's mostly from his fight with Asch.

He gestures inside, towards his room.]

Do you mind if we go to my room to talk? I don't want to bother Asch more.

That's fine.

[Oh Luke. Minato just follows him into the room.]

[Luke's lost in thought during the trip. He knows what he wants to say, but it'd be impossible to understand without knowing something about him. Something that he's always kept a secret from the vast majority of Luceti. Being a replica. Luke would rather go on letting Minato and everyone else think that he's a normal human being... But how could he possibly explain what that experiment, and Asch's behavior, means to him without saying so?

Even when he sits down on the bed with his elbows resting loosely on his knees, he's still thinking. In fact, there's a long pause as he tries to figure out how to say it without revealing himself.]

I just wish... It's like...

[... There really is no way.

Once Luke's accepted that, he lowers his head, enough for his hair to cover some of his face.]

... Do you know what a replica is, Minato?

[Well, yes... It's a common word, but the way Luke is acting he must be leading up to a less than pleasant story.]

A copy of something else.

And it's nothing more than that, isn't it...

[Now he really is not sure what Luke is getting at. Maybe he's lost something important?]

It depends. Usually you buy a replica when you can't own the original.

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