Chapter 344: Big Film Plot_2

"We destroyed the Time Machine's database. Is that really okay?"

"Absolutely."

Duanmu Huai glanced at Lumiaire and immediately understood what she was thinking.

"I can guess what you're thinking, but don't do something foolish. Anyone who tries to control time will end up being controlled by it. When you smugly create a time machine, thinking you can change the past, you've already fallen into the trap of time. In the end, you won't gain anything, and all that awaits you is nothingness and despair."

If Skynet weren't an AI without emotions, it would've understood — trying to change the past doesn't mean you can control the future. Everything you do is part of the inescapable web of time. Like a fish, the more you struggle, the tighter the net becomes. Eventually, all you're left with is despair, exhaustion, and the anticipation of the end.

"The past is fixed, the present is fluid, the future is blank. Knowing just these is enough."