Precisely. They could pull whoever, from whatever point in time, and the only way we'd have of knowing would be to ask them. Confusing, but it's how they work. [Confusing like everything about how CERES works. But Suzuha will be privy to that in time.] I told her about what happened... She's filled in, don't worry.

[Her last part wrings a hard sigh from him; it's familiar to the both of them. SERN, CERES... They are the same side of the coin.] You know, I thought that too - CERES, SERN, they even sound the same. We wouldn't know about it, if it's this far in our future, and this removed from where we are in time... Nor would they know about us. But whatever it is, it's sketchy.

When we get out of here, I'll show you my notes.