[Richie's face scrunches up at the suggestion. He can grasp the idea that they've been taken from where they were to here, because that definitely happened, but the timeline theory simply doesn't make sense to him.
It would explain a lot, maybe, like why Eddie's gotten confused by things Richie's referenced. But it's still difficult to comprehend and accept.]
How's that possible, though? That would mean-- [That would mean there's two of him, somehow? His thoughts drift to Neibolt house, and the missing persons flyer that caused him such panic. Technically, back in Derry he really is missing. But his thought process here isn't so much focusing on missing (he isn't missing that much, anyway, one of the people who'd notice he's gone the most is right here with him) as he is wondering whether he's real or fake.]
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It would explain a lot, maybe, like why Eddie's gotten confused by things Richie's referenced. But it's still difficult to comprehend and accept.]
How's that possible, though? That would mean-- [That would mean there's two of him, somehow? His thoughts drift to Neibolt house, and the missing persons flyer that caused him such panic. Technically, back in Derry he really is missing. But his thought process here isn't so much focusing on missing (he isn't missing that much, anyway, one of the people who'd notice he's gone the most is right here with him) as he is wondering whether he's real or fake.]
I don't like this, Eds.