+       ## Initial time
+       if [[ ! -z "$timeBufferEndEpoch" ]]; then
+           ### Usual case
+           timeBufferStartEpoch="$timeBufferEndEpoch" && vbm "DEBUG :$fn:timeBufferStartEpoch:$timeBufferStartEpoch";
+       else
+           ### Edge case: initial startup
+           timeBufferStartEpoch="$scriptTimeStartEpoch" && vbm "DEBUG :$fn:timeBufferStartEpoch:$timeBufferStartEpoch";
+       fi;
+       ## End Time