"Not since you were very young." Well, 'you'. More like 'Abel'. But he didn't know Abel nearly as well as Cain, which just goes to show that Alcor was doting on underdogs from legit day one of humanity.

"I am Al Saiduq. You would not remember me, so do not strain yourself." A pause, and he gave sort of a laugh? "You might attempt to ask Naoya, however. I'm sure that he would be glad to explain."

The star bobbed close to the pool's edge, popping up in a flash of blue light and hovering on to the ground himself. After turning a few dozen times, a torrent of water rushed out of one of his sides, which was probably only half of whatever had been lodged in there. Oh well.