[Aha- just as he thought. He ignores Sync's apparent lack of concern over this development - frankly, he'd have been alarmed if he'd heard some sort of regret or grief in the replica's voice anyway - and focuses on the situation they're in. Sync died. And he's aware of the fact that Sync died after he did. So this complicates matters.]

People arrive in this place at different stages of their lives. Van's from well before my replica's assault on the Absorption Gate. He's not interested in hearing about his future, or anyone else's.

[For obvious reasons, naturally.]