The Nobody: The wildcard variable of zero-time?

"This connection to the wildcard variable of zero-time was identified as a potential boon, if that factor could be brought under control."
https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/topper/topper01.htm

"the lack of doom lately is caused by a wildcard"
https://www.angelfire.com/oh2/peterr/TheNobody.html