[He's clearly embarrassed to be asking this, but sometimes you can't help but be the dumbest 7-year-old in the room, especially when you're the only one?]
[ ludger will explain with 0 condescension or impatience, because honestly? he can only barely believe what his life got turned into, he wouldn't blame luke for not getting it. ]
Fractured dimensions are like copies of the original, Prime dimension, but they've all had one thing about them changed. But people are people, regardless of what dimension they live in, and humans apparently create a... spiritual poison by existing. More dimensions, more poison, and more of an impact on the Prime dimension.
My world's dying, and the only way to save it is to wish the copies away.
[ and ludger wants to wish for something else. what does that say about him? ]
[he exhales a laugh, and nods. for whatever reason, he doesn't seem all that confident about it—still, his eyes are resolved with the kind of determination of a good-hearted person.
[Luke's expression shifts, and he nods to Ludger's statement. It wasn't... a shock. But his expression had an edge to it that he hadn't really seen before.
But what else did he expect, when he'd just lost so much?]
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[ ......... wait a goddamn second- ]
Wait. What?
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[in case that was the concern.]
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Then - If you won, you'd be wishing for a second chance?
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He neither shakes or nods his head.]
Depends... on how far the wish can go, I guess.
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[ luke confided in him. the least he can do is answer that. ]
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Is that your wish?
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No, definitely not. It's the one I'm supposed to make, though.
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[He's clearly embarrassed to be asking this, but sometimes you can't help but be the dumbest 7-year-old in the room, especially when you're the only one?]
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Fractured dimensions are like copies of the original, Prime dimension, but they've all had one thing about them changed. But people are people, regardless of what dimension they live in, and humans apparently create a... spiritual poison by existing. More dimensions, more poison, and more of an impact on the Prime dimension.
My world's dying, and the only way to save it is to wish the copies away.
[ and ludger wants to wish for something else. what does that say about him? ]
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But you don't want to. [He says it softly, full of sudden understanding.] Nobody would want to.
[...]
You don't have to tell me your real wish, if you don't want.
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ludger already knows he's going to let him down. ]
I want to save Julius and Elle. That's all.
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I want to save Asch... and myself, if I can. I want to go back to everyone, and keep my promise.
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Good luck. I hope you make it.
... Hey, Luke?
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At the question, he turns.]
Yeah?
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[ the words are said teasingly. ]
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Yeah, I feel like I can.
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... I'm going to switch to Cunning. And I'm going to keep looking for Fortune's killer.
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But what else did he expect, when he'd just lost so much?]
Why Cunning? For his powers?
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[ that's all. ]
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You're pretty cool, Ludger.
[He holds out his fist.]
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Oh, I know Julius would definitely say otherwise.
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You know... I think he just wouldn't say it to you.
But he'd tell everyone else he met.
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How can you tell? Got a lot of experience with idiot older brothers?
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Hah, oh yeah... I guess you could say I can't shake him, no matter what I do.
[No matter where he went, even here... there he was.]
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Sounds like a clingy guy. Or a stubborn one?
Well, either way, he must care about you a lot.
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