 Before they are erased, a future version of Kryten arrives and amputates the Inquisitor's left hand that holds a time-manipulating gauntlet, passing it to both before he is killed, and leaving them with a cryptic clue to operating it.Escaping from the simulant, the pair seek out their friends, but find they no longer recognise them since being removed from history.The Inquisitor soon catches up the pair and attempts to destroy them but inadvertently kills their replacements, allowing them to escape again.