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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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No, that's a stupid theory. It's probably more like they target people with unique lives or abilities - thus they happen to be a majority - and a lot of those sorts of people have one or both parents dead, grew up alone, have neglectful or evil parents, things like that.

[The fact that she called his totally awesome idea stupid makes him a little huffy, but... Well. She has a point. So he pauses for a second before he lets out a little grumble.]

Okay, okay, that makes a lot more sense...

Of course it does, I said it. Anyway, yeah, it's fine if you liked it.

[...]

It's okay if you like it... But what if you still want some of it?

...Haaaah?

I mean... [This is going into territory Luke isn't sure he's comfortable with, especially since he's talking about it with a stranger, so he purses his lips and looks away from the journal.] ... Never mind. Thanks for your advice, though.