[And that right there? Impossible. There's simply no way. They couldn't even last one year, let alone five. He remembers that now. And the vast majority of the time when they broke up, it was his fault. He remembers that too. And while part of him wants to feel guilty about that all over again, especially standing here faced with Carol, he knows now that they moved past that a while ago.
Besides, this isn't actually Carol.
She touches him and he backs away. He's trying to remember what he was doing before this, trying to break through the mental fog. The harder he pushes, the more it feels like his brain is going to explode until finally...it stops and the pieces seem to fall into place. He remembers going after a new villain and...
Barry]
This isn't real. I need to find Barry. [Barry and his ring, hopefully. But Barry definitely takes priority]
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Besides, this isn't actually Carol.
She touches him and he backs away. He's trying to remember what he was doing before this, trying to break through the mental fog. The harder he pushes, the more it feels like his brain is going to explode until finally...it stops and the pieces seem to fall into place. He remembers going after a new villain and...
Barry]
This isn't real. I need to find Barry. [Barry and his ring, hopefully. But Barry definitely takes priority]