Chapter 49

Julian handed Arthur the folded piece of paper. It was a dense list of events—political shifts, weather patterns, and specific administrative announcements—that would occur within the next seventy-two hours. It had been less than a week since the restart began, and the weight of the repetition was already starting to gnaw at Julian's patience. Arthur took the list with two fingers, his expression remainly professionally neutral. He didn't even glance at the contents. "I will verify your...