He only looks away from the book when he hears that covered accent, in a tone that's far too familiar to him. Five years or not, Break had said that back home he doubted he had another year to live...Gilbert would never see his own Break at this age, in this state. This man might have won against disease, but the strain of his second Contract would definitely kill Break eventually.

"It's a little creepy that you can do that," he says, meaning the identical voice and inflection. "Are there...any pictures of your Gil?"