[The shards of ice connect with the double and make him step back yet again. His face twists into a grimace, that quickly falls into that same indifference as before, almost as if showing emotion was something beneath him.
Aether keeps his sword at ready, but glances at Riku when the other asks that questions.]
No. I think he's more like a twisted reflection.
[The fake Aether's eyes widen, then he laughs and it's a cold, almost hollow sound that unnerves Aether and makes him grip his sword as tight as possible.]
But I am you. I am everything you're trying to deny, everything you're afraid of. I will never stop until you admit to your crimes.
[His crimes... Aether wants to say he's done nothing of that sort, but of course, in life as long as his he's done many questionable things. Still, he guesses the doppelganger might actually mean the "crime" that he was labelled with in this world.
He's silent as he thinks through what to do next. He's still standing between the fake and Riku, as if trying to shield his companion.]
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Aether keeps his sword at ready, but glances at Riku when the other asks that questions.]
No. I think he's more like a twisted reflection.
[The fake Aether's eyes widen, then he laughs and it's a cold, almost hollow sound that unnerves Aether and makes him grip his sword as tight as possible.]
But I am you. I am everything you're trying to deny, everything you're afraid of. I will never stop until you admit to your crimes.
[His crimes... Aether wants to say he's done nothing of that sort, but of course, in life as long as his he's done many questionable things. Still, he guesses the doppelganger might actually mean the "crime" that he was labelled with in this world.
He's silent as he thinks through what to do next. He's still standing between the fake and Riku, as if trying to shield his companion.]