Similarity

"Huh?" I asked. Her name was Star Tel? It was maybe believable that we had the same first name, but the same first and last name? "Are you joking?" I asked. "I should be asking you that question." "So… we seriously have the same name?" I asked. "Well I have that name, but you don't." "But I do?" I said, confused. What was happening? Was there some sort of glitch that gave us the same name? "Is there any way that I can prove it?" I asked. "Well you can go and ask one of the staff to look it up in the database."

"Ada, please call Rano Kani." "Of course, Star." A phone Icon appeared on her screen, then after a few seconds, it turned green. It was silent for a moment, before Star suddenly said "There is someone here that claims that he has the exact same name as me." a few more moments passed, before she sighed. "Fine." She then tapped a few icons, and suddenly two icons appeared on my watch with the name 'Star Tel' above it. I paused for a moment, before pressing the green 'Answer' Icon to the left, and suddenly, I could hear a voice talking to me. "Ok, Star, Can you hear me?" Both of them said "Yes." At the exact same time, which neither of them liked. "Ok… Star, his name really is Star Tel." Star paused for a moment, before saying "But… why do we have to stay in the same room?" "Because, you are the only person that has not accepted a roommate yet, and we are out of rooms." Another moment passed before Star suddenly pressed the Red 'End Call' button. "I'm going to go somewhere for a bit." She shoved past me, and went out the door. I paused. "Well, uh, thanks… Uhh, what's your name?" "Ah, Renal Kani." "Alright, umm, bye." I then pressed the same red button, and the call immediately ended.

I then started thinking. Why did we have the same name? What was even happening? I realized that I had been asking that question a lot. Almost too much. Was it just a coincidence that we had the same name? Or was there some other reason?

I was about to start exploring the room, before I heard someone shout from outside the door. I quickly ran to it, and quickly opened the door, only to be met with another punch to the face. "Oww! You punched the same spot too-" But then I realized it wasn't Star. It was a different girl. "STAR WHAT WAS THIS GUY DOING IN YOUR ROOM!?!? YOU BETTER NOT HAVE-" "It's nothing like that. He's just my new roommate." The girl paused. "So, you finally accepted a roommate, huh?" "No, they forced me. Apparently there was no more space in any of the rooms, so he had to go to mine. Anyways Ram, I'm going to go to the cafeteria. You want something?" "Waitwaitwait. So, all the rooms were full, right?" "Yup. That's what I just said." "But… What happened to his old room? Who even is he?" "Ask him. Welp. See ya." And Star just walked away.

"Wait-" Ram tried to say, but Star was already gone. She sighed and immediately turned around. "Alright mister. I think it's time for an interrogation." She led me back into my room, and stared at me. "Sit." I looked around, found a chair at a small dining table, and sat. "So, uh, wha-" "First question." She interrupted. "What is your name?" "Star Tel." "No, Star's name Is Star. I'm asking for your name." I sighed, and said into my watch "Ada, what Is my name?" "Your name is currently Star Tel." I just stared at her with an expression that said 'I told you so'. A few moments passed. "So, you and her are just like Tenak and Senol." I paused. "Uh, who?" "Tenak and Senol were Star's - not you - Best friends. Well, until they betrayed her, and then they betrayed everyone else." she paused with what looked like a sad expression on her face, before quickly coming back to her normal self. "What did they do?" I asked. She paused for another moment. "They… Well, they sided with our enemy. They gave them the position of this base. A lot of people died, and a lot more got hurt. We've all been living with the trauma ever since - but Star - still not you - took it hardest. Ever since she's just been… Well, distant. But two things: If you want to know any more about it, then you need to ask Star. Second: I'm supposed to be asking the questions here." "Alright, fine."

"Ok, now, what happened to your old room?" "Aaand why do you think that I have an old room?" I asked. "Because without it you would have nowhere to sleep? Or stay? Or do anything?" "I… didn't have an old room though. I just woke up in whatever room they put you in a couple hours after you wake up." "They don't put me in a room every time I wake up." "No - I mean like after the room with all the hospital beds, and medical equipment." Ram just stared for a moment, before slowly saying. "That… Star, that was 2 years ago."