Originally Posted by
Fokken
With respect, beloved Harpsikord, the timey whimey mechanics ARE a bit confusing.
Myself-- I was under the impression that Jeen did in fact ERASE the memories of their collective experience in the future, essentially resetting them to their maltshops & sock-hoppy selves. A little light Ctrl Alt Delete, and when the screen came back up the previews browsers and history were closed/erased.
Past O5 resumed business as usual, while their collective memories up until said Ctrl Alt Delete were transferred to their NOW-fighting-Ahab-etc-selves, granting them both a rather remarkable and unique personal experience as well as providing them (specifically Jean) with the necessary tools to defeat/overcome Ahab's gray-scale-youths.
Time travel is often challenging to wrap one's head around. Factoring in this memory file transfer? I share the confused sentiment some are left with.
Do I like it? YES. Absolutely. But it may take some time for me to fully feel like I understand the mechanics of it all. ha ha.