He winces a little. "Sorry to hear that. It's rough when people don't get it, I know."

If he'd told Jessica, would she have believed him? Would she have lived? He'll never know, but he knows why he didn't.

"I don't know how close our worlds are, or if they're maybe even the same - I doubt it, but it's remotely possible," he clarifies, fast. "But if there's anything I can do or share that might help, I'd be glad to."