Re: [Aquaman + Open]
"Ah, there's the question. What have I done?" He set his hands behind his back, pacing toward the king of the ocean.
"Have you ever heard of torsion theory, Arthur? Oh, let's put this into something more understandable for you. You have seen a nautilus's shell, yes? One of nature's examples of a logarithmic spiral." An explosion lit the sky. He gestured to it. "Such spirals are consistent in judging magic, human thought, even the drift of chaotic energy clusters. And especially time. Take such a thing--make it possess the fifth dimension. That is, beyond the third dimension. Beyond that of linear time. To the spiral of time. You'll find torsion at work, this spiraling twist in all things. Every little nuance of detail can affect this spiral in ways you would find difficult to comprehend."
He stopped in front of Aquaman with his hands at the small of his back, taller in his armor. "So what have I done?" He narrowed his eyes. "I put a twist on things." He looked up at the Raft as more sounds of fighting erupted. "The future isn't just dark, Arthur. Your oceans would be salted a bright red. Events have already started toward this future. You may ask what it is that I am doing here, but I can tell you that I have not murdered anyone here. It was not even I who pressed the button. This series of events was, actually, inevitable." Though he had flicked the domino piece sooner, is all. But that was entirely the idea.
"I wouldn't be too worried about these criminals getting in your ocean, however. If they do, they would be but drops compared to what may be otherwise." He lowered his chin, eyes glaring. "So you may stay and observe, if you wish, or go up and help those who need it. But I expect you to stay out of my way and leave me undisturbed."