[Even without being able to get a feel for his current emotional state, it's probably not too hard to guess based on his tone. Although this isn't something he makes an effort to hide anymore, it still feels strange to tell people about it when he's already known them for so long.]

A replica is like a copy of something, created using a technology known in my world as fomicry. You can use it on almost anything, and can even replicate the text in the pages of a book, right down the letter.

It's... also what I am. A replica of the original Fon Master Ion.