“i see a scheme. and in that scheme, i see myself.”
not sure if this has been observed yet, but when loki gives his spiel in ep 2…he never lies to mobius. if you’ll notice, he addresses B-15 and the other agents when he’s stalling, but only looks at mobius when he’s telling the truth. this is why it takes mobius a moment to decide he’s just stalling. because he’s telling one big lie wrapped up a bunch of truths. and he’s trying not to look directly at loki because he’s listening for what’s a lie and what’s not. once he realises loki’s words to him were supposed to mean more- he knew it was a test.
M: okay. come on, loki, make a long story short.
B-15: we need to look for C-20.
L: that’s exactly what the variant wants you to do. it’s a trap. he’s waiting for you outside this tent.
Agent: should i secure the reset charges?
L: no, he wants me. i’m the key to his plan. he knows that i’m stronger than him.
L (to Hunter B-15): and he rightly believes that together we can overthrow the TVA.
(to Mobius): but that’s not what i want. i have a new purpose.
(to B-15) i’m a servant of the sacred timeline. and knowing what i now know about his tactics, i can…deliver
(to mobius): you the variant.
[walking behind mobius for protection and to test mobius’ trust in him. mobius doesn’t flinch.]
L (to mobius): assurances that i won’t be completely disintegrated the moment the
(to mobius) has been done.
L (whispers to mobius): and we’ll need to speak to the timekeepers immediately, they’re in graver danger than we realised.
M: …he’s lying. just playing games, there’s no one out there.
even here, loki doesn’t look at mobius when he says “lying” - his gaze remains locked on Hunter B-15 because he was lying to them. he turns to mobius once he says “just playing games.” the look of realisation mobius caught on. he’s impressed. flattered, even. and now he knows that mobius is paying attention. which means he might be able to gain mobius’ trust as an ally, a friend. because playing mobius is not what he wants anymore. his new purpose is to have mobius on his side. to speak with the time keepers, with mobius. now he can see them as partners. as part of his plan.
M: you had me for a second, my ears are sharp too.
i can and will go on and on about this episode
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