Clone!Dustin casually cocked his head with mild intrigue. It was…interesting how his smile did not shift this time, as if his expression was static.

“I’m afraid Vivio’s right,” he blinked unemotionally, “But hope is such an outdated notion, isn’t it? We have everything we need here. Why waste our time searching for what’s already lost?”

Ooh, this was getting creepy—just the way the copy wanted it. He gave a sidelong glance to his spectral companion, and his grin widened.