A twist on the "reincarnation" theme. Betaed by Eliza.

He's given a new body. Of course it looks just like the old one. He stares into the bathroom mirror of his new home, feels a bitter lack of surprise, and turns away. He does not look again.

He has a mystery to solve; there's no time to waste on the cruelty of fate or gods.

Then he catches up to his mystery, or rather his mystery captures him, and it turns out this new body also breaks like the old one. Immortal, but not invulnerable; again there is no surprise.

He's only young to be cynical in this life.

~END~