( Dave, your explanations suck. Explanations generally don't bring up more questions than they provide answers. )

Aight. So mini-me thinks this here's part of the game.

( He looks over his shoulder. Takes in the sight of living, breathing human beings going about their day. Totally nonchalant, not a care in the world. No meteors raining from the sky, no horrible monsters bearing down on them (temple rock says that's coming later, though, so clearly it's not gonna stay this peaceful).

Then he looks down at himself, reaching a hand up to touch a raised shape on his stomach. Unless his stab wound's chosen to scab over in the most unusual way, this here's gotta be the rock Dave mentioned. )

By my estimations, chances of that aren't looking real high.