Dr. Alex Reed, a brilliant yet reclusive physicist, had dedicated his life to solving the mysteries of the universe. One day, after years of research, he discovered something extraordinary—a ripple in space-time. A fragment of the universe that bent under specific frequencies of light and gravity, allowing glimpses into moments of the past. Though Reed had never believed in time travel, this was undeniable proof that time could be manipulated.
That night, in his dimly lit lab, surrounded by chalkboards filled with equations, Alex worked feverishly to build a device that would harness the anomaly. He dubbed it the "Chrono-Node." As the power surged through the machine, the walls of the lab seemed to distort and twist. He didn't expect it to work so soon, but before he could even react, the Chrono-Node activated, enveloping him in a field of light.
Alex blinked, and when he opened his eyes, he was no longer in his lab. Instead, he stood in the middle of a bustling street—people in Victorian-era clothing strolled by, carriages clattered on cobblestone roads. He had just traveled through time.