"Well, I mean those are horrifying and I think I saw one that looked like Elias, which is why I thought you were..." He makes a vague gesture in Tim's direction. "Don't worry, it gets worse here." No, wait. "I mean, not like in the Archives. The Fears are here, but they're not, um... I opened up a branch of the Institute. Martin's managing it. If you... wanted to see some of the Statements I've collected?"

Even a universe away, he can't help himself. "I thought those robots might be... a bit like the Stranger, really."