"Wait, shoot! Am I even talking to the right richtofen? Ohhh, You could be the other one, right? The other, other one!"
How plausible do you think this theory is? He's intending to talk to the right richtofen, ultimis; but he thinks ultimis richtofen could be the other one, primis. Or the other, other one, maybe the new version? Clearly the new OG crew have been in the dark aether for a while, and where is victis? In the dark aether!