being the l4st one st4nding would retro4ctively m4ke me the origin4l. but. it's 4 one on one he4vily bi4sed 4g4inst me. i c4n't be4t his powers in 4 direct m4nner #
>I ✦m the second model. The Prototype h✦s superior comb✦t ✦bilities, but I h✦ve superior ✦bilities of mind. Were it ✦ contest of brute strength, I would be surp✦ssed.
>Tr✦in. If you ✦re ✦ copy, you h✦ve the s✦me ceiling of ✦bility ✦s him. Re✦ch it before he does.
i would not c4ll it 4 copy. 4n. unintendedly continued self. we h4ve 4lre4dy diverged 4nd he h4s t4ken the inherent power th4t is gr4nted of the perpetu4lly undoomed self #
>Find ✦ new source of power. You h✦ve one ✦dv✦nt✦ge - he does not know know you ✦re coming. Exploit this. Find boons before he does.
...he does not know i exist but i know wh4t he h4s in store for when i show myself # insurmount4ble #### he h4s 4bsolute control over my f4te 4s it st4nds 4nd he h4s never let 4 splinter continue. ###
