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[seasidememories]

So...I can talk to other people this way, right?

[The video feed shakes up and down as Cambot nods.]

Really? Great!

...Wait, there are other people around, aren't there? Because crash landing in a space station ghost town wouldn't surprise me one bit.

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[salvagedlight]

[He should've expected that one. There's a bit of a slightly nervous laugh, because okay they have to explain this again, as Ven raises a hand to rub at the back of his head - a very Sora-like gesture. Kairi will probably clue in pretty quick at the difference between his and Roxas' expressions, though.]

Actually, my name's Ventus - call me Ven. Roxas and I do look alike, though.

[seasidememories]

...Oh my God, how many of there are you!

You and--Roxas--and the weird retainer guy--

[She restarts.]

I'm sorry. That was pretty rude. It's just...

It's like the family reunion in space. Except Roxas tells me you're not family.

So. Let me see if I've got this. Retainer guy is the evil Sora. Roxas is the smart Sora. And you must be...

Well, you're the most like Sora yet, but you still feel very different.

[salvagedlight]

[And Ven just grins at that. Okay, that was priceless. He's not at all offended by her outburst, even laughing at it a little but trying to muffle it in case she thinks he's laughing at her. He waves off any apology she's giving, though.]

It's okay, it's confusing - we were all pretty confused when I showed up. I'm the oldest, really - there's a weird time-thing going on here, because my friends Terra and Aqua met Sora and Riku when they were really little, but the three of us are all the same age as when that happened but they're not little anymore. And the guy who looks like Sora is Vanitas, and you really need to watch out for him.

[He likes to kick puppies and backstab girls.]

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Hm. I definitely heard about the freaky time thing...

I mean, Sora and Riku are huge, all of a sudden. It feels pretty weird.

Vanitas...? Okay. I'll definitely keep that in mind. Something does feel...off, about him. But it's hard to sense a person's heart when you're just talking over video clips...

So if you're the oldest, it's really Sora and Roxas who resemble you.

[salvagedlight]

[Just wait until you see Sora, Roxas, and Ven lined up in a row, Kairi. They will all be the exact same height - except for Sora's hair.]

Vanitas is ...you know about Light and Darkness, right? Vanitas doesn't have any Light. He's all Darkness, and pure Darkness can only destroy. He can't do anything here, but he's still a jerk.

[That's about as rude as Ven ever gets.]

Maybe? I think me and Sora are just kind of a coincidence, though. We're not related or anything. Or at least we don't think we are.

[seasidememories]

So he's like the opposite of a Princess of Heart...? That's horrifying.

I know Roxas is Sora's "Nobody"--I think that word's too harsh--but Vanitas? Is he your Nobody, or...? ..No, wait. Roxas said Nobodies didn't have hearts. Hm.

[salvagedlight]

[You are going to be so sick of this reply, Kairi, if you aren't already.]

It's a... really long story. I can meet you somewhere to explain it, though - Cam likes to show everyone everything, so it's not really a good idea to talk about big stuff in front of it.

[He really should just gather everyone from their universe together and explain this. Everyone has this question.]