[It does work, he's not suspicious that she's fishing! ...But he also knows that if he gives away Lust's secret identity to anyone she might actually murder him. His response sounds completely natural.]
Oh, yeah, there's also Isabella, I talk to her sometimes. I don't think she's gone.
[Oh, good. She's still good at it. Not that she actually needs it for anything, usually, but it's a good skill to have on rare occasion.]
I'm not sure. Maybe. At least I don't talk to her on any regular basis.
[Or ever she could add. Isabella? The name is different from the sins, but then again, Envy told her a fake name at first too. ...So, um, let's not jump into any conclusions or straight-forward questions here, never mind the huge temptation to ask which side she's from.]
Just three of us left, huh? Feels kind of crazy considering how many there have been...
She doesn't talk on the network a whole lot, so it's not surprising.
[That second comment gives him pause, though.]
Yeah...there were a lot of us. But before Ed showed up the first time I'd been the only one for a while, so it's not quite as crazy for me. I think I might have been the first one here period.
[audio] AND LET'S ALSO PRETEND THAT I DIDN'T HALLUCINATE ARMSTRONG'S NAME IN THERE
Oh, yeah, there's also Isabella, I talk to her sometimes. I don't think she's gone.
[Lust had better not be gone.]
Had you met her?
[audio] PRETENDING, WE'RE GOOD AT IT!
I'm not sure. Maybe. At least I don't talk to her on any regular basis.
[Or ever she could add. Isabella? The name is different from the sins, but then again, Envy told her a fake name at first too. ...So, um, let's not jump into any conclusions or straight-forward questions here, never mind the huge temptation to ask which side she's from.]
Just three of us left, huh? Feels kind of crazy considering how many there have been...
[audio]
[That second comment gives him pause, though.]
Yeah...there were a lot of us. But before Ed showed up the first time I'd been the only one for a while, so it's not quite as crazy for me. I think I might have been the first one here period.