"We're here on the advice of the fortuneteller Lyra Silvertongue," says Jon wearily. A large raven-like crystal bird with a crest flies out of the time portal and lights on his shoulder. "We have her word this will restore the timeline. If you work with us you can make sure our path is the right one."

He raises a hand to Sollux accusingly.

"But if you hurt our teammates, or innocent people, we'll be forced to bring you in."

To where, he's not sure exactly. Maybe they'd leave him in the past, where the superhuman prisons are more humane. He's well aware no one on their field team is capable of matching Sollux hit for hit, but working together they should be able to bring him under control. Hopefully it won't come to that, especially if they're on a schedule. He doesn't know for sure how long they have until the assassination attempt.