Sniper's drink is mostly neglected; Loki has their full attention, head cocked, dark eyes intent. Instinct tells them Jehovah and Bridger aren't 'these' kinds of gods. So the cycle stuff is interesting, but what really has their attention is what Loki's dancing around. How do you stop destiny?

Mycroft believed in providence. Achilles believed in fate. Sniper believed in choices and consequences, but they believed in covering all the bases, too. Loki made it apparent that such things could exist and curtail the freedom of both gods and humans—because it wasn't just the gods that died, right? It was disturbing to think, but—

"But you don't do that any more. So what, you made it—"A vague hand gesture. "Stop? End for good?"

Broke it, in other words.