"Yeah. Kind of makes the idea of a lighthouse keeper feel unnecessary, doesn't it? If even one person who knows how to operate the portal can hide well enough, they can keep working, as long as the World Eaters don't find them."

Maybe. His mind is a little muddled right now. That can't be right, can it? Why have a lighthouse for hundreds of years with the resets if it just wasn't needed? Maybe it's just too hard right now to fully think all the consequences through. He looks at his glass, downs what's left of it, and pushes it toward the bottle for more.

"Someone oughta write instructions. Leave them at the lab in case they're ever needed."