Back at the company in Japan, watching Kiara discuss her plans for 'KFP' with a rabbit-girl whom she showered with flirts - in Japanese - Watson dozed off. She didn't want to show, but she was exhausted.

'Fire.

The entire forest burned.

To Watson's left, a naked young girl was in her death throes, covered in burns, unrecognizable. A fish tail on her back was wrinkled, bubbling with heat.

A firebird emerged from the fringe of burning trees, carrying a huge purple tentacle in its sword-sized talons.

The detective pulled out a device. "Timeline #8823. Phoenix victory."

The world darkened.'