Ekko, Cecil Heimerdinger and others in “Unfinished Business”

Ekko

It's so small.

Cecil Heimerdinger

Golly... we've done it!

Ekko

Halfway there. [He activates the machine, and a flash of Arcane energy sparks next to Heimerdinger, startling him]

Powder

So... what does it do?

Ekko

Uh... [He activates the machine, and the arcane energy sparks exactly the same, with Heimerdinger giving the exact same reaction]

Powder

So... what does it do?

Ekko

You just asked me that.

Powder

No I didn't.

Ekko

[sighs] I'm too tired for games! [he activates the machine as Heimerdinger reaches for a wrench]

Powder

No I didn't. [Heimerdinger reaches for the wrench again as Ekko turns around, shocked]

Ekko

[staring at the anomaly device] It's a time-loop!

Cecil Heimerdinger

Huh? Oh! [bonks his head] A time-loop? [Ekko activates the machine again] Huh? Oh![bonks his head] A time-loop?

Ekko

A time-loop.

Powder

You're going back in time!

Cecil Heimerdinger

Gadzooks! How did you stumble upon that?

Ekko

I was playing with inversions on Jayce's acceleration rune.

Cecil Heimerdinger

How far did you go?

Ekko

I don't know. A second?

Powder

Try going back further!

Cecil Heimerdinger

Take it slow, lad- we wouldn't want to push a new invention too far, too quickly.

Ekko

One. Two. Three.

Cecil Heimerdinger

Gadzooks-

Ekko

Four-

Cecil Heimerdinger

Ohhh! [his body starts to rupture into a bloody mess; Ekko immediately lets go of the device handle, reversing the process]

Ekko

[wide-eyed] The limit is four seconds.

Cecil Heimerdinger

Are you certain, my boy? What were the indicators?

Ekko

[marking the four-second mark on the machine and sits down] Trust me... it's four seconds.

Powder

Amazing. We could show it off, at the party!

Ekko

We... aren't done. [Powder approaches, crouches in front of him and brushes debris off his cheek]

Powder

Please, go change before the party. [leaves]

Cecil Heimerdinger

I think I might know, how to give it a boost.

Ekko

A boost?

Cecil Heimerdinger

A momentary upgrade, if you will.

Ekko

That's great. Where do we start?

Cecil Heimerdinger

[gently] You can start, by attending your party. [Examines the device] One's thoughts are more easily gathered in isolation. And what's the point of a device like this... if you don't enjoy the time you have?