Mimics? The imitation creatures? Why was that the conclusion that everyone jumped to? He'd have known, wouldn't he? If that thing wasn't really Komui? Wouldn't he be able to tell? Allen shifted uncomfortably on the bed, sorely tempted to bury his head in the pillow.

"Sanji wondered that too," he commented, still far from believing it himself. "And the girl last night, a healer, she said... that it couldn't be real... but I... I'm sure I would have known if it wasn't him! I didn't... I didn't mean to hurt him. I couldn't stop it..."