I STARTED the game local coop.
A companion was recruited for each player, by each player, in fort joy.
The second player accidentally recruited both companions after the Lady Vengeance scenario.


The second players original avatar is now the only character allowed to talk to companions.

Dismissing and recruiting again does not fix the issue.
Only the same character is able to recruit the dismissed companion.

I have effectively been locked out of all of the characters' story lines.

Switching to only single player does nothing to adjust this.