In a dystopian society where time travel is controlled by a powerful government, a young citizen discovers the government's secrets and teams up with a future version of themselves to use time-travel to overthrow the corrupt regime and create a new, utopian future.
Protagonist: A young citizen who accidentally discovers the government's time-travel secrets; Deuteragonist: A seasoned time-traveler from the future who mentors the protagonist in using their newfound abilities to challenge the government's authority.
The deuteragonist reveals the devastating consequences of the government's time-travel experiments and helps the protagonist navigate through different time periods to gather allies for their resistance.
In the final showdown, the protagonist and their allies use their time-travel abilities to outmaneuver the government and expose their corruption to the world. With the government's power crumbling, the protagonist and their mentor work to establish a new, free society where time-travel is used for the betterment of humanity.
Twist: The deuteragonist turns out to be a future version of the protagonist, who traveled back in time to change the course of history and prevent the dystopian society from ever coming into existence. Their actions in the past create a new, utopian future where time-travel is used responsibly for the advancement of humanity.