"Look," Riley sighs, "Phoenix, you can't try to win Gene over by being someone else. Be yourself."

I slowly, but sincerely applaud.

"Can you come with me?" Phoenix asks.

"Sure," Riley smiles.

The two head into Gene's castle.

I make contact with Riley, giving her a vision of the abyss where I reside.

Riley what are you doing?

"Helping Phoenix," Riley replies.

"Riley," I.T. sighs, "there's something you need to know."

"What's going on?" Riley asks.

You're... you're not a manifestation.

"What?" Riley asks.

"Even if a child is unborn," I.T. begins, "their soul remains. Your soul ended up in this place. However your mother was erased."

"Who was she?" Riley asks.

Not she. They.

"You lost me," Riley sighs.

Let's leave it at this. We've seen another dieing timeline. You have to escape your timeline. You'll need Gene to do that. We've dealt with this before. Another timeline you see. It wasn't to long ago actually. That was the timeline of Uncannoned...

My boyfriend.

"I have several questions," Riley replies, "first, who? Second, what?"

There are many timelines. Yours is in a semi-canon state. It can still be saved. We can only offer information.

"I specialize in destruction," I.T. elaborates, "and I know murderous intent when I see it. After all, I am The End. We won't be able to talk to you again, as Gene is growing suspicious of us, but..."

I.T. sighs, and looks Riley in the eye, "I think Gene is evil."

"What do I do?" Riley asks.

Talk to Nathan when you can. For now, nothing. We're sorry we can't do more Riley, but if you do survive, find Uncannoned and call me up. I think we could be friends.

Farewell.

Riley you still with me?

"Yeah," Riley replies, "I'm good."

"Phoenix," Gene sighs, "what do you want?"

"I want you to stop this," Phoenix replies, "I want you to listen to me."

"Then speak," Gene replies, sitting on his throne, his die in his hand.

"I want you to be happy. If you love me, and I love you, why do you keep rejecting me?"

"Because..." Gene sighs, "I..."

Gene starts crying.

"I didn't just lose Sour. I lost her too!"

"Her?" Phoenix asks.

"I..." Gene realizes his slip up, "she was pregnant, with my daughter and... please. Just leave me be."

Gene sinks into his chair, crying. Phoenix walks up and hugs him.

"It's OK," they smile, "I'm here. Please, don't cry."

Gene hugs Phoenix back.

"I can't lose anyone else..." he cries.

Wait a minute.

Mother erased, soul survived, Riley, do you think...