Elias didn’t look up. He was staring at a glitch in the wall monitor. "I have those same memories, Sarah. But I checked the transit manifests this morning. There was no shuttle launch in 2042. There wasn’t even a Project Echo."
The neon hum of the "Static Lounge" felt louder than usual, or maybe it was just the silence between Elias and Sarah. On the table sat a battered data-chip, the only thing left of the Project Echo files. [S1E11] Were We Ever?
"The records say we don't exist," he said softly. "But I feel the weight of every year I spent loving you. If the world is a lie, then that’s the only truth I’m keeping." Elias didn’t look up
"The logs say we were stationed in New Berlin for three years," Sarah whispered, her thumb tracing the edge of her glass. "I can see the rain on the skylights. I can taste the synthetic coffee from the corner kiosk. I remember the way you looked at me when the first shuttle launched." But I checked the transit manifests this morning