[ He's getting that sense of localized uniqueness already. Unique to his dimension and time. Not so unique to existence at large. It's a large pill to swallow and he doesn't enjoy it much. ]

Everything's always complicated for me. I think it's my real middle name. The Edward's just a cover for Complicated.

[ But since she's addressed the elephant in the room... ]

I saw him. On the network. It's a little weird seeing someone who looks so much like me, but the possibilities are endless, right? All the other iterations of Tony Stark can't have tentacles and blue skin and antlers, can they?

[ Really, he hopes that none of them do. That would be disturbing. But the point, however exaggerated, stands. That other Tony Stark isn't him, and the sooner everyone accepts that, the easier it will be for all of them. ]