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**EXT. NEO-BOSTON STREET - DAY**
Valentine crashes onto wet pavement, gasping for breath. He's in a different part of the city, under a stormy sky. The device in his hand is cold and inert.
Where... where am I?
Temporal displacement successful. You've been moved approximately 3.7 kilometers from your last position. Time displacement: minimal.
He pushes himself up, looking around. The street is familiar but different - newer buildings, different holographic advertisements. He checks his neural implant's chronometer.
What's the date?
Current date: October 12, 2087. Same as when you entered the lab.
Relief washes over him. No significant time displacement. But he's still in trouble - he's stolen a prototype from Chronos Corp and exposed himself to their security.
Alright. New plan. I need to get this device to safe hands. Someone I can trust.
He looks around, spotting a public comm terminal nearby. He heads toward it, keeping his head down.