Questions on the story lore....
So the whole time branches idea, is "Alex" the original version of the MC? Is that even a valid question, an original version? Which version created the TSR that eventually allowed Mirrall to go back in time? It doesn't seem like it was "Alex" since he ascended prior to Mirrall's birth. I am leaning "the kid" being the father Mirrall is familiar with? At some point Mirrall had a dad but it wasn't Alex, correct?
Apologies if I missed this or it was already covered. Feel free to discard or shrug on these questions. Just mussing instead of working