In the Longyearbyen kitchen, Hugo tells Nora that his in‑between realm is a video store guided by his late Uncle Philippe, paralleling Nora’s library and Mrs Elm. He says there are other “sliders” and that each person’s space and guide are meaningful interpretations.

Hugo explains a many‑worlds view: every possibility exists in quantum superposition, like Schrödinger’s cat, and sliders can move between them. He describes being simultaneously elsewhere, having been in this life for five days, and suggests Nora might also stay. Nora admits her cat is dead in multiple lives and learns that other sliders tend to be regret-burdened mid-lifers.

They consider why only one guide appears, agreeing the brain simplifies overwhelming reality; Nora cites a clock’s unseen mid‑tick as analogy. She mentions speaking to her dead dad and drinking peppermint tea in another life. Hugo notes sliders can vanish mid‑scene and others’ minds fill the gaps. Their banter turns flirtatious as he compliments her.

Hugo reveals he has lived nearly three hundred lives and prefers limbo. Nora, worried by her recent transfer glitch, fears permanent death if she can’t settle soon. Hugo urges her to dream big—any regret can be undone, even becoming an astronaut—and quotes Camus. He claims they’re special and that he’s staying because of her; Nora rejects the “chosen” idea but, drawn to him, closes the distance and kisses him.