“You’re self conscious but be more considerate to this guy, our worlds aren’t the best right now, and let me tell you what else is going down… Where do you exist, then? I imagine the universe is gone, so…pocket universe? A patch up job?”
He looked at him as he was obviously carried away by his own thoughts; even if he got a little insight as to what his counterpart’s life was like, it was also impossible to know exactly what happened, how he lived. And his reaction, getting his full attention meant that things back home were entirely different.
“Trust me, she pulled no punches.. even if she was friendly to my AI..ah yes, I uploaded my consciousness to an AI while I was asleep. And Steve, well.. It’s complicated. He DID say that he LOVED me, can you believe that?! All this pining for over a decade, and he gives me a confession while I’m unconscious, while.. something got to him. He wasn’t himself, he was talking about how the old him loved him but he would now destroy everything that we had built together..”
❝ I believe your universe refers to it as ‘1610′, the ULTIMATE universe. And in that universe – yes – there is little to nothing left for me to return to, however, NOTHING is an exaggeration. Particles exist, therefore it’s possible to be reborn, come on Tony, you know how the theory of evolution works. Darwin would be appalled. I realise WE’RE not a biologist specialist but it’s basic…
❞
Brows shot up with surprise, unable to contain it despite his extremely practiced and mastered ability to hide such shock. Antonio couldn’t imagine what it had felt like to hear the Captain say he had loved him – in fact, he was sure the spike he felt in his chest was the impalement of JEALOUSY; for himself.
❝ The latter sounds like something far more in character. Drastic, but in character nonetheless. The fire of determination and aggression is an attribute our darling Captain doesn’t lack in the least bit. Trust such words to be uttered whilst you were unable to retaliate… I’ll admit, to you and you alone, I was starting to become envious until the tagline was brought into play. ❞