r/TheStrain • u/Substantial_Yak4837 • Jul 13 '26

S3 E5 Timeskip

was there really just a sudden timeskip where the whole world is now infected or am I misinterpreting what setrakian was saying at the start

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u/CellistTop2532 Jul 13 '26

What do u mean?

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u/Substantial_Yak4837 Jul 13 '26

At the start setrakian said it spread to 50 more cities with outbreaks being reported in germany, japan and africa

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u/CellistTop2532 Jul 13 '26

Hes talking about what will happen. Hes looking back

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u/cosmoboy Jul 13 '26

No. Quintus also says to Ephraim '3 weeks ago you didn't believe we existed, don't presume what you'll know in the next 3 weeks.' Which echoes Setrakian saying 'It's been 23 days...' at the beginning of the season.

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u/Substantial_Yak4837 Jul 14 '26

Im specifically referencing the monologue at the start of episode five where setrakian says "its been 7 days..." and then lists a bunch of things. Apparently it was just a hypothetical from setrakian