Number Five: You’re not supposed to exist in close proximity to yourself in the same timeline. The side effects can be disastrous.
Luther Hargreeves: Side effects? What sort of side effects?
Number Five: Well, according to Commission Handbook Chapter 27, subsection 3b, the seven stages in paradox psychosis are… stage one: denial, two: itching, three: extreme thirst and urination, four: excessive gas, five: acute paranoia, six: uncontrolled perspiration, and seven: homicidal rage.
From The Umbrella Academy – Season 2 Episode 8: ‘The Seven Stages’ (2×08) | Produced by Netflix
