"Who's not-quite-as-good-looking? Well, I guess without fire you must feel you need something to compensate. Of course, I'd hope any near-twin of mine has more going on for him than a pretty face."

The words come without any real effort, and he's grinning, although whether it's for the banter, or his handiwork, well, even he couldn't really answer that.

"As for where we are... This is a chain of volcanic islands in the middle of the fucking ocean. Past that... I've never been." He shrugs. "And what the hell is Shin-Ra?"