"Now that I've finished talking about myself, let's talk about you," Loki said, stubbing out his cigarette and taking another sip of water. "Honestly, I still haven't figured out what exactly you people do. What are these so-called universe timelines?"
Mobius paused. He first looked up at Loki, then said, "There are some basics I can explain to you, but you'd better not try to fish for information..."
Loki leaned back, propping his elbow on the armrest and resting his head on his hand. In a thoroughly relaxed posture, he said, "Come on. I know more about the futures of various timelines than you do. Maybe there's even something you want to ask me."
All of a sudden, Mobius froze. Loki's words had actually moved him. He glanced sideways toward the door and saw that the guards were standing far away, with no one else approaching. He lowered his voice and said:
"You need to understand that, because of our duties, there are many things we can't control. I hope you won't go looking for trouble, and don't make trouble for us either..."
"Don't worry, I understand," Loki said, leaning forward and lowering his voice as well. "Even better than you do."
Mobius glanced aside again. "If you really weren't different from those reckless prankster gods, I never would have talked to you for this long..."
Mobius sighed, took a sip of water, and continued, "These so-called universe timelines are really just timelines. It's only that different universes develop in different directions, so they possess different timelines."
"Most universes have three timelines: the past, the present, and the future. Or rather, they're different points on the same line. But for ease of management, what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen are recorded separately by category."
"To put