Divergence Point

"In other words, you are the owner of the body which Rudy is currently living in, right?" Angelica asked with a knowing look on her face.

[That is correct, but it was our body, to begin with.]

"But you two are different."

[No, we aren't. It seems you have watched too many anime, Angelica. Your Rudy and I have the same memories and personalities. Nothing has changed. I can't even call us clones.

Of course, if we both existed in the same timeline in two different bodies, I wouldn't dare to say that we both are the same. That would be an entirely different case.]

"Let me get this straight." Angelica raised her brow and said, "You said that both Rudy merged when Rudy transmigrated to this world— which has already happened in this timeline, so doesn't that mean you two are already one?"

[Yes,] he nodded. [But then he time traveled to 1989, fought Asura, and our souls have divided into two parts again— which is me.]

"This is… confusing. So currently, you and my Rudy are not merged?"