[ If this shift is indeed temporary, as so many other things have been, Snow's going to have a lot of questions for the older Ed when he gets back. As it stands, he gives the kid some space, scratching the back of his head. ]

Long story short, it's magic. I'm a l'Cie. [ He shrugs. ] That probably doesn't mean anything to you, but I'm definitely not an alchemist.

[ It's not the first time he's dealt with differences between worlds, and it won't be the last, so the situation is easy to brush off. Better to focus on the wound in front of him instead. ]

This place is called Exsilium. [ Despite everything over the last few days, he's still not quite used to this part. He remembered his time here, so why not everyone else? ] Don't worry if you've got somewhere else to be, kiddo. They'll send you back at the exact time you left. [ Snow himself can vouch for that. ]