Yes. Fon Master Ion was the leader of the Order of Lorelei, the leading religious institution of our world. In order to keep people from learning the truth about his death, they needed to create a replica with the same abilities as the original...
[He adds, somewhat hesitantly due to the implications behind his words:] ...it took more than one try. I was the seventh one.
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[He adds, somewhat hesitantly due to the implications behind his words:] ...it took more than one try. I was the seventh one.