"I did it in a universe where I could." He can't quite look at him, his expression too marred with guilt and self-reproach and uncertainty. "And it - didn't go so well the first time. It took a while for me to remember anything, let alone who I was."

But all the same, the temptation to try is almost overwhelming. As useful as it is, as much as he can see and know and understand like this - there's very little he can do from this angle. Ascended like he is now, the only impact he can make is on the Rift itself, and it simply won't shift to accommodate him.

"I don't know," Daniel says carefully. "It might help. It might make things worse. The only person here who might have the slightest idea how to, well - he doesn't exactly have the same kind of hands-on experience that I do."