Drifting through the vast interstellar void lay the Eternal Archive, a cosmic library that safeguarded countless memories from across the galaxy. For technician Mina, the repair and trade of memories were her daily livelihood. In this universe, memories were precious—they were the proof of lives once lived, fragments of lost time itself.
One day, while delivering a restored memory to a client, Mina stumbled upon a peculiar hourglass in an abandoned data storage facility. The delicate glass encased shimmering grains that flowed like cosmic dust, glimmering with an ethereal glow, as though reflecting fragments of the future.
“What is this…?”
The moment Mina touched the hourglass, a strange sensation washed over her. Her vision distorted, and she felt herself being pulled into a tide of her own memories. A distant voice echoed within her mind.
“Seeker of the future, take me. And choose your path.”
When she regained consciousness, an ancient map lay before her, revealing locations scattered across the cosmos—places where “lost memories” were hidden. Driven by curiosity, Mina embarked on a journey, following the hourglass’s silent guidance.
Her first destination was a desolate world known as the Planet of Death, a wasteland of ruins buried under the weight of forgotten time. Amidst the decay, a colossal machine lay dormant, surrounded by drifting fragments of fragmented memories—frozen echoes of a world long lost. As the hourglass pulsed with light, the shattered memories reassembled before her eyes, replaying a tragic tale.
The vision showed a young girl and her family, living a peaceful life. Yet, their future had been cut short by the planet’s inevitable collapse. Mina gathered the scattered fragments and returned to the Eternal Archive, working tirelessly to restore the memory. But as she pieced together the past, a startling realization struck her.
“This hourglass… it doesn’t just restore the past—it might have the power to rewrite the future itself.”
Conflicted, Mina wrestled with the moral weight of such a power. “Should I alter destiny? Or should I leave these fragments as they are, remnants of what once was?”
Despite her doubts, she continued on her journey, uncovering more lost memories across distant stars. With each discovery, she grew increasingly aware of the hourglass’s true nature—it could not only preserve memories but distort the very flow of time across the universe.
Her final destination led her to the Silent Void, a place where even the stars had ceased to shine, where time itself seemed to have come to an end. Floating in the eternal darkness were the remnants of an entire civilization’s forgotten history.
Once again, the hourglass glowed, urging Mina to make a choice.
“Is this the ultimate fate of all memories…?”
Clutching the hourglass tightly, she pondered her next move. Would she let time take its course, or would she dare to forge a new future? The answer lay beyond human comprehension, but Mina had learned the weight of memories through her journey.
With newfound resolve, she took a step forward into the unknown future, carrying the lessons of the past with her.
