[Luke isn't expecting him to give up so easily. He almost flies off the handle at the idea that Asch might give up on something before Luke does, but he reels it in; he stares at his original, trying to understand why he isn't fighting for it.

As far as Luke's concerned, it's not hopeless. He's alive now, and since he and the others were brought here, then there must be a way back. Right? Right...?]

Is that what you really believe?

[Or is that just what Asch wants?

He sits down again, his hands flat on the counter.]

If people can come and go because the Malnosso want it, then we can, too. It doesn't matter what happened to us before. We're here right now. I think that counts for something.