[That takes him back a moment. Shiro frowns and shakes his head. He doesn't have the answer. Not one that will serve any comfort. He crosses his arms over his chest to really think it over. He speaks slowly, feeling out the words and choosing them with obvious care.] I don't know. But I can tell you from experience this rift between all worlds brings us from the past, present, and future. It's possible it is. It's also just as likely it isn't.

It confused me too but, my own teammate is from my universe's future. He's never lied to me before and the facts line up too well to be an illusion. [The facts line up far, far too well. In terrifying ways he can't think about right now.]

What we do know is the amount of people showing up in this 'Dream Width' is unprecedented. Usually it's only a few every some odd years. I was part of the first group little over a month ago. You're part of the second group.