[There's an obvious shift in mood as Ed turns around. Al stops, going abruptly silent as he tries to make sense of what he's seeing. This person sounds like Ed, looks like Ed right down to the unusual eye color. Anyone else might not even immediately notice the difference, but Alphonse knows his brother, and there's enough subtly off to put him on his guard. A person's appearance doesn't change that much in the time they've been separated.
And then there's that strange question. Why would anyone who recognizes Al seem confused by the armor? It's not consistent with someone who's trying to trick him, and with Envy out of the picture, who would even bother?]
Of course it is.
[His voice doesn't pull off the hard edge he's going for, and in the end he just ends up sounding confused.]
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And then there's that strange question. Why would anyone who recognizes Al seem confused by the armor? It's not consistent with someone who's trying to trick him, and with Envy out of the picture, who would even bother?]
Of course it is.
[His voice doesn't pull off the hard edge he's going for, and in the end he just ends up sounding confused.]
But... Who are you?