Watching Hinata smile one last time before the fire consumes her makes Marco's grip tighten on his phone.
He hits "Replay." Not to see the tragedy again, but to memorize the look of a man who refuses to give up, even when the world is burning at 23:42.
He looks at a contact he hasn't called in three years. A Different Kind of Time Leap
Marco stares at the pixelated faces of Hanagaki Takemichi and Hinata Tachibana. This was supposed to be the victory lap—the moment the past finally changed for the better. Instead, the red glow of a burning car reflects in Takemichi’s wide, tear-filled eyes. The Weight of a Single Second