8 Months.

Jack stared at the data in front of him, his fingers twitching over the console as he ran simulation after simulation. Thousands of failed attempts. The numbers were clear—Earth was breaking apart. Not just the environment, not just society, but the very foundation of the planet itself.

The tectonic plates were shifting erratically, unstoppable earthquakes were tearing apart continents, and violent storms had become the new normal. Even if Jack somehow found a way to stabilize things, the natural balance of the planet was already lost.

His lab was eerily silent. The dim glow of the holographic screens reflected in his tired eyes. He had barely slept in days. His mind, once a machine of unstoppable brilliance, now felt like it was hitting a wall. For the first time, Jack felt powerless.