Mike took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Think clearly," he said to himself. "Don't get carried away."
He focused, following the instructions in his mind.
"Activate Dual Existence."
The shadow beneath his feet trembled. It slowly pulled itself away from the floor, growing taller, thicker, until a human shape formed in front of him.
A few seconds later, another Mike was standing there.
Same face. Same clothes. Same presence.
The clone looked around, then turned toward him. "So this is how it works."
Mike swallowed. "You can talk?"
"Yes," the clone replied. "I share your memories up to this moment, but I can think on my own."
Mike let out a short laugh. "This is really broken."
The clone nodded. "With this ability, we can do much more—training, scouting, even fighting at the same time."
"Wait, let me test something," Mike said, lying down on the bed.
"Oh, I know what you're testing," the clone replied, also looking curious and wondering if it would work.
