**INT. CHRONOS TOWER OFFICE - CONTINUOUS**
Valentine meets Chen's gaze, deciding how much to reveal.
I don't know what you're talking about. The surge was just temporal energy from the lab's malfunctioning equipment.
Chen smiles coldly.
Don't lie to me. I know about your little side project. The temporal key. What did you do with it?
Valentine's blood runs cold. She knows about the key. But how?
I have no idea what you're talking about.