Right. Right. I should explain. [ there'd been an argument over best where to do this. the lab, argus, somewhere else. a government facility was probably the wrong way to go, and anywhere else would risk normal people overhearing or be just too personal. so, the lab it is.

caitlin paces a moment, wringing her hands all the while. it's a clearly nervous gesture. ] First, though, I-I just wanna thank you for humoring us and coming along. We don't usually go to other Earths looking for help. Unless it's a big multiversal threat, which this isn't. [ a beat. ] Not that this isn't important! Because it is. It's about you. This Earth's you.

He's missing.