[Proves his hypothesis correct. There's another him out there, somewhere. He rubs at his chin, the dark patchwork fuzz of beard that he keeps forgetting to shave.]

Ran into people like that before. Different versions of the same person.

[He doesn't tend to mention it anymore. Not right away. Asriel wised him up to that little flaw - how being up front and honest can sometimes hamper someone right out the gate.]

[He doesn't answer right away. Doesn't immediately acknowledge the question. One of the useful little things he's picked up along the way is the notion that he doesn't have to explain himself if he doesn't want to, and he doesn't have to answer questions he doesn't feel like answering.]

I'll make you a deal.

A question for a question. Answer for an answer. How's that sound?