Nam Woojin blinked slowly, his movements deliberate. Gaeul clenched her fists tightly.

“I—I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but… I’ve seen the previous world. It was a little different from ours, but… we were there, and the end came. J fought desperately against it… but he failed. And then he turned back time. He used the clock.”

“…”

“During the very last moment, the clock J was holding didn’t break. Since he was the last one who had it… if we can find that clock… couldn’t we turn back time too? We’d get one more chance.”

Gaeul’s voice was trembling as she finished speaking, her breath coming in gasps. Nam Woojin exhaled deeply. It seemed as if even breathing was a challenge for him, but he made an effort to respond.

“If that’s possible…”

“…”