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we see Tobia come back from MIA with dark skin and dark hair.
That's kinda what I thought...Deacon Blues wrote:Erm...
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He went charging into the exploding Shinbatsu screaming Europa's name, so it's fairly easy to tell that he was both burned and blinded by the light.
2NA Fish wrote:There's another possible reason.
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Tobia's considered a criminal by both the Jovian Empire and the Federation. He probably would want to keep his identity under wraps, so I think it's just for purposes of disguise.