"Hello," your double replies. He looks in your hand and
sees the crystal. "Good. You found it. Don't lose it."
"Why not?" you ask.
"Because," he answers, "it's a key."
You're about to ask him what for when you see his eyes looking down
the alley behind you.
You turn to look and see two heavily armed and armored men walking
towards you.
You turn to your double and see that he's gone. But you look down and
see that he's left the sword. You...
You open your mouth to speak. "Hello," you hear an
unfamiliar voice say. It takes you a couple of seconds to realize
that it's your voice.