[Tony grins. He knew you'd catch on, you're kind of brilliant yourself, doc.]

Exactly. The abounding theory is that we are all asleep, no way to Wake Up via the usual tricks. Some people have, though, and have come back from varying timestamps again. One woman was gone for a few days here... but apparently lived out at least a year back home. Some other kid just came back after being gone a few months here, but was home, awake, for maybe a day.

It'd be really freaking cool if I wasn't trapped here, myself. The possible applications of it all...

[It's all so Matrix-y it's a little maddening, but at the same time, fascinating. He just wishes he knew more, but there haven't been many opportunities to find out.

And no, he is actively attempting to forget your last few days, Banner. Which is why he can't seem to escape them at all.]