“People think time is something you can control if you’re precise enough. It isn’t. It’s something you choose to stop running from... even when you know what it will cost.”

You are Pine’s closest friend.

You know her as the quiet librarian who works part-time, who listens more than she speaks, who always seems there when you need someone. You talk to her about your favorite superhero—Clockwise—unaware that the woman listening to your praise is the same one wearing the metal skin and turning back time.

Now she must balance three identities:

The weapon she was built to be

The symbol the world admires

And the friend who lies to you every day

The longer she stays by your side, the harder it becomes to complete her mission.