The Doctor stops walking for a moment in shock. No, she hadn't told him.
"You had mentioned the Joker, but... Maybe you weren't ready to talk about that part yet. Which I don't blame you. Such transformations are painful enough to experience without rehashing every time you meet someone new."
Novel concept, he wishes it were that easy. He tucks her arm closer to him in an sort of hug, given their position. He starts to move again.
"Regeneration is similar, except it's been woven into my biology, so it's a little different, too. Time Lords can use it to escape death. Every cell in our bodies turns itself inside out and heals themselves. All at the same time. The result can be rather - explosive. But such a drastic overhaul means that everything about us is different. Personality, tastes in food, appearance. There's a lot of people out there who wouldn't recognise me just because I have a different face."
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"You had mentioned the Joker, but... Maybe you weren't ready to talk about that part yet. Which I don't blame you. Such transformations are painful enough to experience without rehashing every time you meet someone new."
Novel concept, he wishes it were that easy. He tucks her arm closer to him in an sort of hug, given their position. He starts to move again.
"Regeneration is similar, except it's been woven into my biology, so it's a little different, too. Time Lords can use it to escape death. Every cell in our bodies turns itself inside out and heals themselves. All at the same time. The result can be rather - explosive. But such a drastic overhaul means that everything about us is different. Personality, tastes in food, appearance. There's a lot of people out there who wouldn't recognise me just because I have a different face."