"I suspected as much regarding Asriel's initial fate," he said. "It could have looked no other way to the humans that encountered them. As for the rest... it fits with the little we saw in the visions, though I find the mechanics of all the time manipulation baffling. I believe we saw this 'Flowey' as well in one of the visions."

And true to what he'd said before, though Foulques' expression was grim, he didn't seem surprised. "As for this other child, I suspect that they would be the one we saw in the visions as well, though I suspect that here is where the path diverges somewhat." He gestured for Ian to go on.