Oh. "That... makes a lot more sense. Forget I said anything." Ethan laughs sheepishly, mentally going through his own journey years ago. Running into Silver everywhere, putting a stop to Team Rocket, hunting the legendaries. Good times.

And then he realizes that it's probably not a good idea to continue talking about the future, even if it's a different future, so he changes tactics completely.

"What were you doing taking a nap this time of day, anyway?" he asks, crossing his arms. "Sleep sure isn't the way to get out of here."