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Once we’re seated, Lynne’s gaze sweeps over the five of us “Thank you all for co and for your patience As you know, I’m Lynne Marshall, the project leader I believe you’ve all met Dr Rajesh Kapur, our lead medical doctor, and I’d like to introduce Dr Bob Walters, our lead physicist Welcome to Project Chronos”

She says the last words like they carry a certain weight, but theyto me After a moment, she continues “At Aether Corporation we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of technology Our coest innovations in history and our products are used by millions of people all around the world, yet we’re always looking for ways to expand our reach You’ve each been selected for your special skills and talents to help us further this goal”

“Get to the point already,” Chris mutters behind me

She continues as if she didn’t hear him, with a wide smile on her lips “Dr Walters will explain the project to you, but please keep in hly confidential”

“Thank you, Lynne” One of the men in lab coats steps forward He’s probably in his fifties, with a full head of gray hair and wrinkles around his eyes “We’ve developed an accelerator that creates a rift in the space-ti us to open a temporal aperture that will send you forward”

I don’t have the slightest clue what he is talking about I focus on the words that make sense “What do you mean, forward?”

“The aperture can send five people to the future for a short period Due to the time dilation, only twelve minutes will pass in the present, but twenty-four hours will pass for those in the future”

“Like…a simulation?” Adam asks

Dr Walters looks to Lynne, then clears his throat “No, not exactly”

“Wait, are you saying…” My voice trails off The words are too big, too impossible to speak out loud “That we…The future…”

“Yes,” Lynne says “You will all be traveling to the future”