In a futuristic city where time travel is common, a time-traveling detective must outsmart a notorious criminal who turns out to be their future self, as they race through different time periods to prevent a personal tragedy and restore the timeline.
Protagonist: A time-traveling detective solving crimes across different time periods; Antagonist: A notorious criminal who uses time travel to evade capture and continue their criminal activities.
The antagonist successfully evades capture and changes the course of history by altering a key event, forcing the protagonist to navigate through different time periods to undo the damage and restore the timeline.
In the final showdown, the protagonist outsmarts the antagonist, preventing them from altering history. As a result, the timeline is restored, and the antagonist is finally captured. The protagonist's reputation as a time-traveling detective is solidified, and they continue solving crimes across different time periods, ensuring that the timeline remains intact.
Twist: The protagonist discovers that the antagonist is actually a future version of themselves, driven to alter the timeline to prevent a personal tragedy. In a heartbreaking confrontation, the protagonist must find a way to stop their future self without sacrificing their own integrity.