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Lewis had been curious all along. He watched Dustin for a moment as he continued to drive. "Why didn't you tell him your true identity?"

The question had been nagging at the back of Lewis' mind for a while, but he only dared to say it respectfully and cautiously for fear of offending Dustin.

Dustin gave Lewis a glance with a faint smile. "I don't want my name to be a burden." Then he turned his gaze back to stare out the window.

Lewis frowned. He didn't understand what Dustin meant by his name being a burden. "Why would you think that? Your name is not a burden. People will respect you more and won't insult you as Steve did earlier."

Dustin smiled slightly. "Precisely because of that, I can't reveal my identity because it's a burden."

Dustin stared straight ahead as memories of his past suddenly flashed back. "When I was a kid, everyone changed after discovering who I was. They suddenly became too nice to me, so it felt like a poison killing me daily."

Lewis understood exactly how Dus