This Time [chapter 1-3.1] Direct

The clock struck midnight. The terminal didn't glitch. The world didn't reset. Elias stood on the balcony of the site office, watching the sun rise over the installation. He had rewritten the history he thought was set in stone. This time, the structures would hold.

"We need to re-evaluate the seismic design values for the OCONUS site," Elias said, his voice tight. "Section 1-3.1 has been updated, and our current RFP doesn't reflect the new risk levels." This Time [Chapter 1-3.1]

That mistake had cost lives. Now, as he stared at the screen, the date in the corner of his monitor read . He was back. Somehow, he had been given a "This Time." Chapter 2: The Warning The clock struck midnight

"If we move the building perimeter here," Elias pointed to the digital blueprint, "we can account for the increased frontage. It solves the seismic issue and the fire protection requirements simultaneously." Elias stood on the balcony of the site