**INT. CHRONOS TOWER OFFICE - CONTINUOUS**
Chen studies Valentine, then nods slowly.
There is something you should know. Something we've been keeping from you.
She activates another hologram, showing a complex diagram of the temporal anchor points.
The timeline wasn't just collapsing. It was being rewritten. By an outside force.
Valentine leans forward, intrigued.
What kind of force?
We don't know. But we believe it's connected to the original temporal experiments at the Genesis Lab. The ones that created you.