**INT. CHRONOS TOWER TEMPORAL LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS**
Valentine processes this information, the weight of it settling on his shoulders. He looks at Thorne, then at Elara.
What are you talking about? What proof?
Kane laughs coldly.
You really don't know, do you? You're not just a Chrono Shifter. You're the first. The prototype.
He gestures to the temporal key.
That device was built using your DNA. Your unique temporal energy signature. You're not just an employee of Chronos. You're their creation.
Valentine stares at Kane, the implications sinking in. He looks at his hands, then back at Kane.
That's not possible...