[The Doctor took a deep breath. The first part of this was no big revelation, but the rest... he didn't like telling it. But if he was truly extending his trust to Ryoji, it was only fair to start with this.]
I'm a Time Lord. We're an ancient species, and powerful. Mostly -- usually -- wise. And very, very long-lived. I'm nine hundred and seven...ish years old. Hard to tell when you travel in time. Which I do. Something my people are known for, though you could guess that by the name.
But the Time Lords... are gone now. All gone. Not just dead. Removed from time and space itself, the whole species, whole planet, everything. I'm the last of my kind.
And that's... something that I did.
[The last words come out quietly, all in one breath.]
Because I had to. Because every possible alternative was worse and uglier for the peoples of the universe. So I'm no stranger to deep grief, or things that you can't run away from... though believe me, I have tried.
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[The Doctor took a deep breath. The first part of this was no big revelation, but the rest... he didn't like telling it. But if he was truly extending his trust to Ryoji, it was only fair to start with this.]
I'm a Time Lord. We're an ancient species, and powerful. Mostly -- usually -- wise. And very, very long-lived. I'm nine hundred and seven...ish years old. Hard to tell when you travel in time. Which I do. Something my people are known for, though you could guess that by the name.
But the Time Lords... are gone now. All gone. Not just dead. Removed from time and space itself, the whole species, whole planet, everything. I'm the last of my kind.
And that's... something that I did.
[The last words come out quietly, all in one breath.]
Because I had to. Because every possible alternative was worse and uglier for the peoples of the universe. So I'm no stranger to deep grief, or things that you can't run away from... though believe me, I have tried.