[The way he avoids directly addressing Loki's compliment is not lost on the god, but he also finds he doesn't mind. Mobius is humble, he understands how the human wouldn't feel like he could agree, but wouldn't want to disagree and risk insult.]

There's always another puppet master. [He leans forward, resting his forearms on his thighs.] Even if we escape this place, what do we go back to? The TVA? Midgard? From what you've said, we wouldn't make it two feet without being erased by those time soldiers.