[He can't help the gut reaction of fear and distress at the question. It's all too similar to the question posed by Barry the Chopper, all too reminiscent of his worries about being a puppet soul for his brother. He knows that isn't true now, but this is still a sensitive topic and it makes his voice heated when he responds.]

I'm not a copy! I'm not a clone or a fake or... I'm Alphonse Elric, I know I am. I have all my memories, I know who I was before I was here, that can't all be a lie.