[In spite of his own fogginess, Xie Lian is, first and foremost, an empathetic person, so when he finds one of theirs having real trouble processing things, he makes sure that the young man eats and drinks, and chatters to him about random things to keep him a little awake. Xie Lian has also been hit less hard than some people, it seems, although he's not sure why. He remembers his name, at least.
And then the young man remembers his and tells Xie Lian excitedly, who tells him it's a cute name, Fox, like the animal! He likes foxes, too. But then Fox's mood seems to drop, and when Xie Lian asks him what's wrong, he just tells him not to call him that, and to sue another name, which is a bit surprising, but who is Xie Lian to judge? He's used aliases himself before. He'll certainly oblige.
But then, his new friend is dragged to the mirror again and comes back just as confused as the first time and being a bit panicked about it, so of course Xie Lian has to be reassuring.]
... Well, you told me your name was Fox, but also that you'd prefer people to call you Ernest, so... one of the two, I guess?
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And then the young man remembers his and tells Xie Lian excitedly, who tells him it's a cute name, Fox, like the animal! He likes foxes, too. But then Fox's mood seems to drop, and when Xie Lian asks him what's wrong, he just tells him not to call him that, and to sue another name, which is a bit surprising, but who is Xie Lian to judge? He's used aliases himself before. He'll certainly oblige.
But then, his new friend is dragged to the mirror again and comes back just as confused as the first time and being a bit panicked about it, so of course Xie Lian has to be reassuring.]
... Well, you told me your name was Fox, but also that you'd prefer people to call you Ernest, so... one of the two, I guess?