[ and, for similar reasons, Lupin doesn't ask Dextera about it any further. This is something he needs to speak to Minato about on his own, not hear about from a third party; if nothing else, Dextera doesn't deserve to be turned into a go-between. Minato is Lupin's best friend here. He can talk to him about anything. That's what Lupin thought, at least... ]

It shouldn't exactly be a surprise... That's the normal state of things. It's the coming back that's abnormal. [ a beat. ] They lost memories?