Yet Another Vincent

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 56751

Inquirer:

Of course, if that is really this world's Dr Vincent then we can be one hundred per cent certain that we are in the wrong reality, since the Dr Vincent from Astra and Freda's reality was amongst those caught up with them in that unfortunately left on portal. Fortunately he hasn't come with us on this trip, being a little bit old and frail to go gallivanting about all over the place, as he put it. I say "fortunately", as meeting "himself" might have been a bit of a shock for this world's Vincent.

He turns to face us, looking a little startled. "Yes, I'm Vincent," he says. "You seem to have the advantage of me, as I don't seem to know you. Although there's something about several of you that seems oddly familiar. Anyway, what can I do for you?" Now I can see his face, the resemblance to the other Vincent is striking, though he's perhaps a little less frail.

"Well, you've already done quite a lot for us, believe it or not," I reply. "Your very existence has let us know that we've come to the wrong place. But it's possible that you might be able to do something more, if you'd be so kind. I'd better explain, since you are perhaps the one person on this world likely to be able to fully understand it."

That takes quite some time, of course. When I have finished, he says: "So we have an interest in common, then. You think that Pronklezilch might be able to help Astra and Freda here, even though he's not 'your' Pronklezilch. And, based on what you've told me, I should like to talk to him as well, as it seems possible that he might be able to throw some light on what's happened to 'my' Fred and Astra. I'd traced them to here, but then that trace abruptly vanished a short time ago. I find it hard to believe that he would have harmed them in any way, though. Now, if your friend would kindly hand over that earring so that I can examine it..."

After doing so, he says:

  1. "As far as I can tell it's identical in every respect to the one that I gave 'my' Astra. So it should be possible to summon Pronklezilch with it."
  2. "I'm afraid that it's subtly different, not physically but magically. It's not correctly tuned to summon this world's Pronklezilch."

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