"Fast, for a creature its size." He continued listening, resting his forehead in his hand. He had heard of time being warped and manipulated, but this was something beyond the ancient technology he was aware of. Timeshift Stones were thought to be long gone, and how could they possibly cause something like this?

Then there was the simple matter that these people supposedly remembered their deaths. If Alphonse's account and their accounts were exactly the same, how could it be argued?

He didn't even ask about this supposed Gate.

"I can't believe it... I don't even know if we should be calling it technology or magic."