In 22nd century Japan, a young scientist must navigate the moral dilemma of altering history with their time-travel device, while facing off against a government official who turns out to be a future version of themselves trying to prevent the device's use.
Protagonist: A young scientist who invents a time-travel device; Antagonist: A government official who wants to control the time-travel technology for their own gain.
The protagonist successfully tests the time-travel device and realizes the potential for changing the course of history, leading to a moral dilemma about the consequences of altering the past.
As the government official pressures the protagonist to hand over the time-travel device, the protagonist decides to destroy it, fearing the catastrophic consequences of altering history. In a dramatic showdown, the device is destroyed, and the protagonist must now navigate a world without the temptation of changing the past.
Twist: The protagonist discovers that the government official is actually a future version of themselves, who traveled back in time to prevent the use of the time-travel device. This revelation forces the protagonist to make a difficult choice between their own desires and the potential dangers of altering history.