Charlie suddenly falls to his knees and is bawling his eyes out. This is certainly unexpected.
Ever curious, it ain't long before you ask "What is wrong with you man?"
He turns his face towards you, and with red eyes and soaked cheeks, says "That crystal, it was made to prevent fugitives from escaping by jumping to another time. But now that it's smashed, the essence of the crystal is permeating this time. People are still able to come to this time, but now no one can leave for another dozen years or so."
"That can't be all bad. I mean, how many people time travel anyways?"
"You still don't get it, do you buddy. Time is eternal, so there are more people traveling all the time, no matter what restrictions are set. People forget about the technology, only to let it be reinvented. Or the items are refound after some apocalypse or another. And now that none can leave this time, it's going to get very crowded around here."
He's right, more time travelers could arrive at any time. In fact...
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