Watson couldn't bring herself to approach Haato or even look at her directly. She'd seen what the girl would become.
She was the only constant across the 147 timelines investigated. The greatest danger of all, the chaos-brewing creature trapped within her, always escapes and instigates the apocalypse. She was never directly responsible, but the terror she brought was a multiplier factor that detracted from the detective's efforts.
This time, Haato was committed to helping Coco.
Watson had an idea. What if she got her help? It'd be impossible to enlist the thing inside her, but that way, before shifting, maybe...