[ Is it only backwards, technically, if he's continued to exist in the same (or "same") continuity? Are the points between where he began the rewind and where he took his finger off the button 'forward' in time, or a kind of temporal no man's land? Bruce continues to eat his 4am breakfast, observing Barry, voicing none of these thoughts.
Time Guy. Static Future. Clock Man.
Horrible.
Bruce can't answer the tender plea, because their waitress returns with more coffee. He asks her about making a second round of his order (without the eggs), to go. Alfred can complain about reheating it, but secretly enjoy the unrestrained luxury of shitty diner food.
When they're relatively alone again, Bruce nods slowly. Still thinking, but offering agreement anyway. ]
Of course, [ he says, nearly done with his food by now. ] It isn't something that you should be expected to shoulder alone, though.
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Time Guy. Static Future. Clock Man.
Horrible.
Bruce can't answer the tender plea, because their waitress returns with more coffee. He asks her about making a second round of his order (without the eggs), to go. Alfred can complain about reheating it, but secretly enjoy the unrestrained luxury of shitty diner food.
When they're relatively alone again, Bruce nods slowly. Still thinking, but offering agreement anyway. ]
Of course, [ he says, nearly done with his food by now. ] It isn't something that you should be expected to shoulder alone, though.