In these three interconnected stories, reality bends and breaks in unexpected ways. A woman trapped in a deadly time loop discovers her fate may hinge on a simple ritual. Another finds herself questioning her sanity after a cupcake accident leads her to an ethereal Japanese professor. A man awakens to confront supernatural threats in a sinister city where darkness breeds violence. Through fractured time and realities, these tales from an expert in cryptography explore the thin line between the real and the impossible, where small choices unlock alternate worlds.