The real you... [It's probably not too much of an exaggeration to say that's the truth. Even before he set out to change, Ion had always liked Luke. And there was far more to their friendship than just Ion helping Luke and the others. Luke had helped Ion as well -- perhaps even more than he realized.]

[His own grip on Luke hasn't lessened, almost as though it was only now starting to sink in just how much he had missed him.]

...you know, I never had the chance to thank you either. To thank you for everything you did for me, even before you knew I was a replica too.