[He's right. If they aren't who they think they are, then a lot of that essential meaning is lost. But memories only hold as much value as they are given. That much he believes.]

Maybe you're right. Maybe it's all just a big game someone's playing and we're just the pieces. Does it matter?

[A voice in the back of Tony's mind is telling him that this is his own stubborn form of denial manifesting in front of him. He's also probably just tired of having to catch up after everything that happened.]

You're Tony Stark. All right, great, so while you were out someone did things in your name. Not bad things, either. He was Tony Stark too. If you are some form of me, there are a lot of things that you've done that I'm sure you don't remember. No one is asking you to stop being who you are, Tony. But for everyone else this is round two.

Besides, this is still your legacy.