"It does seem to be just the OC...or the network of us, specifically. Better that he's not a part of it, though I get how hard it is." Neal had gone through the same worries with Henry - people suggested to him how great it would be if his other reality dream son showed up, but no way in hell did he want the kid here. It wasn't safe, for a litany of reasons.
"So you still don't know why you're called the Fullmetal Alchemist yet, huh?"