"Going... home?" Kir asked, realizing that what he'd thought was a mere anomaly could only be one thing...
"What do you mean home?" Kiryu raised his voice.
"I mean that Earth is not gone. It's still there. Where we are, time is practically frozen on their side compared to us. A necessary thing I imposed on this reality to help move things along to a point where life could thrive."
"Are you saying you control time?" Kiryu asked.
"I was able to, yes. Until life appeared, the presence of other observers anchored things somewhat, so I could only do the same within the dungeon, which used to be part of a space station until the Recreationists made their power play. Nearly broke everything, they did..."
