For years, Elias had been haunted by a memory: a silver-haired man giving him this very notebook when he was just a boy. "The world ends in fire," the man had whispered. "Unless you build the Machine."
In a panic, Elias realized the "fire" the man spoke of was the very act of building the machine. He grabbed the notebook and stepped through the shimmering portal. Causal Nexus
Elias stood in the ruins of the Great Library, clutching a charred leather notebook. He was a "Time-Sensitive," capable of feeling the hum of a —a point where time tracks diverged and collided. For years, Elias had been haunted by a
He didn't have a choice. To ensure he grew up to build the machine that would bring him here, he had to give the boy the book. He had to be the spark that started the fire. He grabbed the notebook and stepped through the
"The world ends in fire," he whispered to his younger self. "Unless you build the Machine." Perspectives on Causal Nexus