Os pensamentos de Luke estavam em seus amigos, Han e Leia. Ele inadvertidamente a rotulou como sua irmã gêmea em sua mente, assim como Vader estava examinando-o. Note que Vader sabe o suficiente sobre sua identidade que ele está confiante de que ele será capaz de encontrá-la e transformá-la para o lado negro. Isso implica que ele conhece sua identidade.
“Give yourself to the dark side,” Vader urged. “It is the only way you can save your friends.”*
Luke closed his eyes. I’m sorry, Leia and Han. I’d do anything to save you, but I must resist the dark side. Suddenly, Luke felt a dull ache in his head, and sensed that Vader was using the Force to probe his mind.
“Yes, your thoughts betray you,” Vader spoke, confirming Luke’s suspicion. “Your feelings for them are strong. Especially for …”
Luke tried to block his thoughts — and failed.
“Sister!” Vader said. “So … you have a twin sister. Your feelings have now betrayed her, too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps she will.”
“No!” Luke screamed in anger as he ignited his lightsaber and rushed at Vader. Sparks flew as they traded blows in the cramped area, and Luke felt the hatred within him build with each passing second. You’ll never take Leia, and you’ll never take me!
Os poderes mentais de Vader com a Força são capazes de invadir a mente de Luke. Mais uma vez, a implicação é que seus segredos são revelados
Luke withdrew further into shadow. He tried to hide, but there was no way to hide what was in his mind—Leia was in pain. Her agony cried to him now, and his spirit cried with her. He tried to shut it out, to shut it up, but the cry was loud, and he couldn’t stifle it, couldn’t leave it alone, had to cradle it openly, to give it solace.
Vader’s consciousness invaded that private place.
“No!” screamed Luke.
Vader was incredulous. “Sister? Sister!” he bellowed. “Your feelings have now betrayed her, too … Twins!” he roared triumphantly. “Obi-Wan was wise to hide her, but now his failure is complete.” His smile was clear to Luke, through the mask, through the shadows, through all the realms of Darkness. “If you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps she will.”
Curiosamente, a história em quadrinhos da Marvel (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 4: The Duel Final), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 4: The Final Duel classificado como " adaptação oficial em quadrinhos ") é muito mais claro sobre o assunto. Leia é mencionada pelo nome.
Movendo-se para baixo na escala de canon, o Star Wars: O Retorno do Livro de Histórias Jedi é ainda mais explícito sobre o que Vader sabe.
Vader picked up the weapon. "Give yourself to the dark side, Luke' he said. "It is the only way you can save your friends. I know your thoughts. Your feelings for them are strong, especially for . . . Leia! You love her. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her. If you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps she will." He knew his son's emotions. He knew exactly how to stir Luke's anger and fear.