[Something in Claude seizes, his whole body frozen in time.
That's...that can't be right. Timelines could vary, yes--even if the catalyst was the same, the paths could diverge. He knew this, and had seen it demonstrated in this very place. It was in in the realm of possibility, but he couldn't...he couldn't imagine...
--not Hilda--]
That's-- [There's a sharp intake of breath from him, his eyes closing at the stab of pain in his abdomen.] ...this is not yet a future I've heard of, even from your timeline. [How could Hilda have--] Not the most pleasant outcome I would imagine for myself.
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That's...that can't be right. Timelines could vary, yes--even if the catalyst was the same, the paths could diverge. He knew this, and had seen it demonstrated in this very place. It was in in the realm of possibility, but he couldn't...he couldn't imagine...
--not Hilda--]
That's-- [There's a sharp intake of breath from him, his eyes closing at the stab of pain in his abdomen.] ...this is not yet a future I've heard of, even from your timeline. [How could Hilda have--] Not the most pleasant outcome I would imagine for myself.