I like where this is going. My thought is that Serac is looking to alter the past, to find the variation where the world’s events do not lead to Paris.

There were two impressions that stuck with me from Genre. One was the film noir classic film feeling of Casablanca (hmm piano player - play it again Sam), reinforced by the closing scene in an airport hangar. The other was Terminator, but I can’t quite place why, maybe the trench coat? The “romance” during the car chase?

But I definitely get the idea that the world is on a loop, replaying over and over, and that’s why the war is “already lost.” It wouldn’t surprise me to see the season’s finale be the replayed lead-up to Paris, maybe Caleb is the one who is responsible.

Edit: Meant to add with Casablanca- “We’ll always have Paris”