Tengen's chambers had become significantly louder.
Mostly because there were now two Gojos talking over each other.
Older Gojo pointed at his younger self.
"…You get less sleep."
Younger Gojo frowned.
"…I refuse."
"…Too bad."
Yuji sighed.
"…This is going to happen forever, isn't it?"
Megumi answered immediately.
"Yes."
Takeru, meanwhile, was staring off into space.
Thinking.
"…Huh."
Everyone looked over.
Takeru snapped his fingers.
"I've got an idea."
Yuji immediately groaned.
"…Those words always end badly."
Takeru ignored him.
"…I'm gonna test something."
He pointed at himself.
"I wonder if I can just… put my consciousness into one of my copies."
Silence.
Older Gojo smiled.
"…Honestly?"
"…I also want to know."
Younger Gojo leaned forward.
"…This sounds fun."
Takeru grinned.
"Byeeeeee!"
He closed his eyes.
Nothing happened.
For one second.
Two.
Three.
Then—
his body slumped slightly.
Still standing.
Eyes closed.
At that exact moment—
far away...
Sendai Colony.
Ryu was in the middle of talking.
"…So then I—"
Takeru's copy suddenly blinked.
Paused.
Looked down at its own hands.
"…Wait."
"…It worked?"
The copy looked around.
"…No…"
A grin spread across his face.
"…I'm the real one!"
Ryu stared.
"…Excuse me?"
Uro floated closer.
"…Didn't you just say you were a copy yesterday?"
Takeru laughed.
"…Not anymore."
Meanwhile—
back in Tengen's chambers—
the original body opened its eyes.
"…Huh?"
Yuji blinked.
"…Takeru?"
The original body tilted its head.
"…No."
A pause.
"…I'm the copy."
Absolute silence.
Megumi stared.
"…What."
The copy inside the original body looked at its own hands.
Then shrugged.
"…Guess I'm promoted."
Older Gojo burst out laughing.
"…He actually did it!"
Younger Gojo pointed between the two locations, trying to process the explanation.
"…So…"
"The original is in Sendai…"
"And the copy is here?"
"…Correct," the copy replied cheerfully.
Yuji rubbed his temples.
"…I officially give up trying to understand him."
Tengen quietly watched the entire exchange.
After several moments…
"…Fascinating."
Far away in Sendai—
the real Takeru waved enthusiastically at everyone there.
"…Okay!"
"Experiment successful!"