Copies sound real familiar, wanna know why? I've got those too. I've seen them die, I've died-- they've replaced me. Timelines collapsing on themselves like bridges falling into the ocean-- like avalanches, scooping up unsuspecting timeline skiers.
[ he stands his ground. you don't scare him piter, because death doesn't scare him. he isn't a hero, but he's a knight. knights don't back down. striders don't back down, even if it's their life on the goddamn line. ]