"Well -- yes, but..." Yes, he remembers Nicol, it'd be impossible not to. She was a memorable woman. He stalls by taking a long sip instead, his brain rattling. Since when did Bel's loathing for Jacksonian clone programs outstrip their loyalty to Miles? Especially after all they'd been through on the Moira -- and then it occurred to him that Bel, even his timeline's Bel might not remember anything about the Moira, and Miles sank back deeper into his chair.

"I didn't -- I don't think I've had seen that coming," he says, sounding rattled. He's already starting to hate this ride, but he knows he can't get off.