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Theoffensivemadman t1_j8en60t wrote

Reply to comment by Theoffensivemadman in [WP] The intricacies of time travel can be baffling and often frustrating, as they are at this moment: you're being arrested by temporal police for a crime you've not yet committed, though there are *rules* against this... by [deleted] 

The audio recording ended and the officer leaned forward and pressed another button.

“That recording was taken just a week before the symposium. The events that you saw unfold occurred at said symposium. You snuck in a weapon and killed all of the speakers. You eventually turned a handgun on yourself and pulled the trigger.” My look of confusion persisted. “So let’s say you’re right, and this does happen. Now that I know it’s coming, couldn’t self awareness stop it?” The officer shook his head. “Statistically that won’t happen. There’s a chance, but it’s small. That small chance isn’t worth taking.” I stared at them, now fully at a loss for words. After some time I figured out the question that I needed to ask. “When you say remove me, what exactly do you mean?” “We’re going to arrest you, transfer you to a prison in the future. Since the other you is removed from the timeline, if we arrest you now, it will rewrite the timeline. Everything happens as it should, minus the shooting.” He paused, exchanged a glance with his partner and then continued. “Once you’ve been transported, you’ll be reported as missing. After some time they’ll call off the rescue as they always do. At that point you’ll fade into history and al will be right with this part of the world.” He finished this off and produced a set of new style cuff, almost shackle like. “Give me your hands, you’re under arrest for the murders of 5 colleagues on the date of April 7th, 2044. Under jurisdiction of Line Patrol. We’ll be taking you back with us.” There was another pause as they exchanged glances again. The first officer turned around and removed a small plate from his belt. He tossed it to the floor and a massive portal opened. I felt my mouth drop open. “If you’ll stand and come with us.” I picked me up and carried me through this portal.

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Theoffensivemadman t1_j8en9b5 wrote

That was about 8 months ago. The journey through that portal was bizarre feeling but quick. I was told that it took some getting used to, but I’d never need to. As I finished my latest. Journal entry and pressed the stop button on the Data drop, one of the guards came by. “They have you doing that too?” I nodded. “They said that it’s good for the mental health, and it helps them to understand the inmates. I don’t personally care about it either way but I wanted someone to hear that story eventually.” He gave me a weird smirk. “Your story is actually one of the more mild ones I’ve heard since I’ve been he-“ His voice stopped and he started to convulse. I watched as foam formed around the edges of his mouth and he vibrated like he was being shocked. It finally stopped and he dropped to the floor. I stood there frozen. Not sure if it was fear gripping me or something else. The sound of boots riddling the metal walkway jarred me back to the moment. I looked out the bars the best I could and I saw someone in a black jumpsuit with the hood pulled up. They stepped over the guard and stood in front of me before speaking.
“You don’t need to be in there. They came to get you in an illegal seizure. They wanted you removed before you could find the real problem, one that dwells much deeper.” They removed their hood and my mouth fell open. Staring back at me…was a older, slightly bruised version, of myself.

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