[Al heads toward the creamer station, and uses plenty of milk and sugar, He sighs loudly and looks at Tatsuo strangely. Then he realizes something]

Let me guess, you know Derek Marlow?

Yes, we are talking about the same Derek.

He has forgotten all memory of me. That's why I speak in past tense.

and it looks like we are going to disagree on what's real too.

Looks like one or more of us are getting more memories messed with...

[He says surprisingly cold with a clenched jaw, trying to suppress his anger, Why must fate do this to me? He takes a sip from his coffee, very sweet, just the way he likes it.]