Torture Victim Double Agent was in a fervent trance. They walked, zoned out, toward a nearby ATM in front of a closed bank.
The lights were whirring. Torture Victim Double Agent [hopeful, needy, to ATM]: "Mind Control Boss?" ATM: "Please insert card." Torture Victim Double Agent inserts an expired credit card into the ATM. Torture Victim Double Agent: "Send all my money to Mind Control Boss!" ATM: "Reading ..." A wormhole opens next to Torture Victim Double Agent, and a young-looking man with a robotic leg and a wooden walking stick steps out. Time Traveler: "Hello." Torture Victim Double Agent turns suddenly to Time Traveler. Torture Victim Double Agent: "Mind Control Boss?" Time Traveler looks at Torture Victim Double Agent. Time Traveler: "You and I are not too different, my friend." Torture Victim Double Agent looks at Time Traveler. Time Traveler: "Both of our timelines are guided by strong forces we can barely control, and yet both of us have incredible skill at navigating them." Time Traveler: "All timelines lead home." A wormhole opens around Torture Victim Double Agent.
