The Variants Daughter

Lamentius

~Previously on

Loki: Is this the greatest power in the universe?

Mobius: A fugitive Variant's been killing our Minutemen.

Minuteman grunts as Sylvie / Hunter C-20 beats him.

Mobius: Whoever this Variant is, we haven't been able to find him.

Loki: The Time Variance Authority and the gods of Asgard, one and the same. Drunk with power, blinded to the truth.

Y/n: Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf.

Renslayer: The Time-Keepers are monitoring every aspect of this case.

Loki: He's hiding in apocalypses.

THE VARIANT / HUNTER B-15: You're the fool the TVA brought in to hunt me down.

Loki: Me, I presume. I'm going to overthrow the Time-Keepers.

THE VARIANT / RANDY: I'm not interested in ruling the Time Variance Authority.

Loki grunts as The Variant throws him in a fight.

HUNTER C-20: I gave it away. The Time-Keepers, where they are.

Loki: What do you want?

The Variant / Man laughs and collapses. Sylvie waves to Loki before stepping through the Timedoor.

Mobius: No! No! Loki, wait! Wait! Loki, wait! No! Wait, Loki!

~Marvel Studios logo~

~Restaurant~

Demons by Hayley Kiyoko plays. In a restaurant, Hunter C-20 sits at a table with a drink in front of her. She looks over the menu. The Variant (Sylvie) sits across from her.] HUNTER C-20: "We could do potato skins or buffalo fingers..." Sylvie: "Or we could eat somewhere else." HUNTER C-20: [Scoffs.] "Why do you hate this place?" Sylvie: "I don't hate it, I fear it. Do you know how many times the health department has closed this place down?" HUNTER C-20: "Well, the drinks seem fine." Hunter C-20 takes a drink and cringes. Sylvie laughs. HUNTER C-20: "Oh, God! Ah, brain freeze!" Sylvie: "You know what brain freeze is, don't you?" HUNTER C-20: [Sighs.] "Here we go." Sylvie: "It's when you sip something so cold..." HUNTER C-20: "Brain freeze associated with coldness... Got it." Sylvie: "Wait, I'm being serious. So, it permeates the roof of your mouth and it freezes the synapses in your brain. So, your memories are literally frozen in place." HUNTER C-20: "That is absolutely not true." Sylvie: "It is! Okay. Try it. Whatever you're thinking about will get frozen in place. I'm gonna ask you a question, and you won't be able to answer until the synapses have melted." HUNTER C-20: "Challenge accepted." Hunter C-20 takes another drink and cringes with brain freeze. HUNTER C-20: "Okay, ask." Sylvie: "How many people are guarding the Time-Keepers?" HUNTER C-20: "I'm sorry, what?"

~The scene shifts. It's now night and there's a loud upbeat music.~

Sylvie: "Hey, how long have we been best friends?" HUNTER C-20: "Too long." Sylvie: "Seriously though, you know you can tell me anything, right?" HUNTER C-20: "Of course." Sylvie: "So why won't you tell me how many people are guarding the Time-Keepers?" HUNTER C-20: "Oh, well, there's..." Hunter C-20 stops. Confused. Looks around. HUNTER C-20: "This place, I... I remember I know this place. But I don't know you." Sylvie: "It's okay. You're just tired."

~Roxxcart 2050~

Hunter C-20 sits on the ground, eyes closed. The Variant has her hand to Hunter C-20's template, her fingers glow green with magic. HUNTER C-20: "Yeah. I'm probably just tired." Sylvie: "How do I find the elevators?" HUNTER C-20: "They're gold." Sylvie chuckles and releases the connection. She looks toward the CCTV cameras and sees Loki, Mobius, and the others walking to the store in the rain. Her smile drops.