Should we keep the tension high and explore , or

Panic set in. He refreshed the download, and the filename changed to . This time, the photo showed his office door swinging open. Behind it stood a figure in a dark courier’s uniform, holding a small, red box. Elias stared at the door. Thump. Thump.

The image was a high-resolution shot of a desk. On that desk sat a half-eaten bagel, a cold cup of coffee, and a cracked smartphone. Elias felt a chill crawl up his spine; the desk in the photo was . He looked down at the physical bagel in front of him, then back at the screen. The image was dated two minutes in the future .

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Should we keep the tension high and explore , or

Panic set in. He refreshed the download, and the filename changed to . This time, the photo showed his office door swinging open. Behind it stood a figure in a dark courier’s uniform, holding a small, red box. Elias stared at the door. Thump. Thump.

The image was a high-resolution shot of a desk. On that desk sat a half-eaten bagel, a cold cup of coffee, and a cracked smartphone. Elias felt a chill crawl up his spine; the desk in the photo was . He looked down at the physical bagel in front of him, then back at the screen. The image was dated two minutes in the future .