River. In her attempt to save the Doctor - because she believes he's about to die - she manages to override the suit and thus "prevent" (temporarily, if that can be a meaningful word in this context) the events that should follow.
" The Doctor says it's him still being alive, "
Of course he does! He can't let on the real reason, as that would reveal that he's not about to die at all.
As we've been told several times this season (and significantly, at least once by post-Silencio!River), "Rule 1: The Doctor lies".
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River. In her attempt to save the Doctor - because she believes he's about to die - she manages to override the suit and thus "prevent" (temporarily, if that can be a meaningful word in this context) the events that should follow.
" The Doctor says it's him still being alive, "
Of course he does! He can't let on the real reason, as that would reveal that he's not about to die at all.
As we've been told several times this season (and significantly, at least once by post-Silencio!River), "Rule 1: The Doctor lies".