Part 4 — Chapter 11

Summary

• This chapter includes a conversation between the main character and his sister, Zoey, discussing a task the main character is supposed to accomplish.
• The main character talks about a violinist he encountered who was from an older generation and has unique, purple eyes.
• He brings up a person named Talia Anderson from their past, who apparently warned the main character against taking the job they are currently discussing, raising suspicions about this "Institute."
• Zoey reveals that Talia's words are from a classified training manual, indicating that Talia might have insider knowledge, which could be leaking.
• Through their conversation, it's revealed that the Institute has a high staff turnover, and if a staff member messes up, they can be harshly punished, even erased from the time-line.
• Zoey confirms this practice when she reveals a personal connection to someone who was erased from the time-line for an error, who was another time-traveller. She visibly mourns them.
• Zoey warns her brother that changing the timeline is a serious infraction which could result in him being intentionally lost in time.
• Despite the warnings from Zoey and Talia, the main character is determined to proceed with his plans to travel back in time to interview certain key figures.
• He plans to speak with Edwin St. Andrew in 1912 under disguise, Paul James Smith from 2020, and Olive Llewellyn the day after.
• The knowledge that Olive Llewellyn, a renowned author who he's studied and is supposed to meet, died in a pandemic during a book tour, causes the main character distress. Despite that, he is determined to go on the mission and interview her a few days before her death.