"That's... good." It was good, though it was also complicated. Regis himself had no inclination to panic, at least for now, but everyone took things differently, after all.

He almost pouted at the chuckle, but then frowned, focusing on the matter under discussion, instead.

"Well, that leaves only a small number of options. I might be dreaming." It was a possibility, though he waved a hand to forestall Clarus's argument - if Clarus had been here for longer, and the memories of many people were consistent with each other, that was unlikely. Maybe. "There are actual time traveling hijinks involved." Not only for people dropping into the Dream Width but for returning from it, too. "It's not actually me, or us, but copies."

He rubbed the side of his temple for a moment. "... not enough information." Which didn't, and wouldn't stop his mind from trying to make it make sense.