Video: Dopplegangers (Filtered from Dark Link)

[zelda_hylia]

[Zelda turns on the feed, looking worn. She's covered up the red around her eyes with makeup (though not all that well), and she's avoiding looking directly at the camera.]

Some of you may have had your houses broken into on the night of the New Year's party. I apologize deeply for the behavior of the man who did it, he is from my world.

I need your help. Anyone's help, really. That man is a magical construct created by my worst enemy. I estimate that he was created a short while ago, no more than a year's time. If his master were present I would say that he is a puppet and needs to be disposed of, but his continued existence without Ganondorf here to maintain the spell suggests that he has a consciousness of his own. I don't know for certain what his intentions are, but a preliminary scan showed that he has little to no direction.

[She puts her head in her hands.]

He is currently convinced that he is Link...

[She can't go on. She turns off the feed, but she'll answer anyone who calls her. Really, anyone. She's completely at a loss for what to do.]

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[Voice]

[ashihara]

Might there be a certain weakness he has?

[Not that she was interested in helping her but this 'Link' could get in the way in the future]

[Voice]

[zelda_hylia]

A weakness? Holy magic, I would imagine... I am not yet sure that he is a threat, though. Though he did break into people's homes, I don't believe it was because he wished to harm anyone.

[Voice]

[ashihara]

Do you know why he would break into people's homes without the intention of harming anyone?

[ voice ]

[likeagoodson]

Miss Zelda? [ He has the gist of it, but he needs to ask anyway. ] What's going on?

[ voice ]

[zelda_hylia]

There has been... an arrival from my world. He is a magical construct based off a dear friend of mine.

[ voice ]

[likeagoodson]

And he's dangerous. What can I do to help?

[Voice]

[a_violent_end]

Zelda?

[A pause. He wants to ask her if she's okay, if she needs company - anything. Instead:]

I told you I'd help you out with anything you need. Just tell me how I can. Or who I can target.

[Because his strength is his strength, and he's willing to use it to help in any way possible.]

[Voice]

[zelda_hylia]

Target? I am not yet sure if he needs to be targeted. He might be harmless, I don't know. It's just... how do you deal with someone who believes they are someone else, someone you know? I fear was harsh with him.

[Voice]

[a_violent_end]

I...don't know.

[And he's at a loss, wanting to be helpful but not knowing what to say. After a moment...]

He doesn't sound like a good person if he's breaking into people's homes. I don't know anything about magic, but it sounds to me like he could be dangerous.

[Another pause.]

Maybe just stay away from him for now?

[withoutasign]

What can I do to help, Zelda?

[zelda_hylia]

Signless...

Do you have any experience with dopplegangers or clones? I am not sure how to treat this... this replication of Link.

[withoutasign]

Well, technically Karkat and I are clones of each other, but I don't think that would be particularly useful in this scenario. But you say he's a replication of your friend? The one you left behind?

[angelphones]

... What kind of magic are we talking about?

[zelda_hylia]

I was not around him for long, but it seems to have copied him physically with coloration differences. He acts similar as well, but it could be just that - an act.

[angelphones]

... Hm. I don't know too much about magic - I can use a lot of it, but I don't know the theory behind it. But if something happens, please let me know. I can probably seal any sort of magic or help contain him.

[demonicbookworm]

Is there... anything I could do to help?

[zelda_hylia]

Ruca...

[She offers him a smile. She can't burden a child with something like this!]

I am calming down a little now. I'm sorry you had to see that; it was unsightly. How have you been doing? Are you settling in alright?

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[kingwithnocrown]

You need help...?

[Izaya peers into the camera and then smirks.]

What, Sheik isn't being efficient enough?

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[zelda_hylia]

[She doesn't want to play right now, Izaya. Not that it matters. Once this sort of game has been started, you have to play when it's your turn whether you want to or not. Now, what would Impa's opinion have been...?]

Sheik believes we should dispose of him since he is a being of dark magic. I would like more opinions. I have never dealt with an artificial creation like this.

[behisstrength]

Zelda. [He's mildly surprised; she had seemed a very composed woman, so her distress appears all the more stark.] You shall have whatever help that you require.

[zelda_hylia]

I'm sorry you had to see such a thing, Sir Motochika. Tell me, do you have any experience with dopplegangers?

[amomentofsympathy]

Perhaps we should do a bit of research. Let me know if you need my assistance.

There are several possibilities we could exhaust before throwing up our hands.

[zelda_hylia]

Thank you, miss. I will see if I can get ahold of some of his weapons. Studying the spell that makes him up should be useful.

[beautifies]

[PRIORITIES. HAJIME HAS THEM.]

Woman! What's with that makeup!?

[zelda_hylia]

[Goddess, this boy is rude! So rude that it shocks Zelda out of being depressed, in fact.]

Excuse me?!