**EXT. CITY PARK - CONTINUOUS**
The man frowns, concerned.
It's me, Mark. Your partner. We were investigating temporal anomalies at the old Genesis Lab. You disappeared during the surge.
Valentine's eyes widen. This isn't his timeline. Or rather, it is, but different.
The anomalies? What happened?
They just... stopped. Like they were never there. Chronos is calling it a miracle. A temporal correction.
He gestures to the nearby Chronos Tower, which looms over the city, gleaming and perfect.
Come on. The Director wants to debrief you. Something about your temporal signature being detected in the surge.