[ What kind of person, indeed. Minato might sometimes play fast and loose with the truth, but (he wants to believe, anyway) it's always for a reason. ]

[ 'Divergences'? ] Do you mean to say there's visitors here from other realms, other timelines? Forgive me for saying so, but for all you say you're impressed, you're taking this all in stride.

And-- forgive me for being rude, also. I'm Minato Suizenji, lately of Tokyo, 1922. [ A beat. ] On Earth, if- if that needs clarification. Has humanity made it to planets like Venus yet?

[ Blame some friends of his filling his head with science fiction. ]