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Mark "The Grand Architect" stood triumphantly before the masses, his laughter echoing through the hall as the last of the subterranean invaders were obliterated. The elite council watched in satisfaction, knowing that their latest use of time travel had saved them once again. The underground cities of hybrid beings had attempted an uprising, but with a quick flicker of time, Mark and his council had erased them before they could even rise to power.
"Citizens," Mark announced with a grin, his voice commanding yet filled with false warmth. "You have seen the power of time itself bent to our will. The invaders thought they could overtake us, but thanks to our time manipulation, we have rewritten history itself to ensure our victory."
The crowd cheered, blissfully unaware of the full extent of what had just occurred. They saw only the immediate threat being vanquished, grateful that Mark and the elites had saved them from certain destruction.
"With this technology," Mark continued, "we can ensure that no threat, no rebellion, will ever rise against us again. The safety and prosperity of our world are now eternal. You can all sleep soundly, knowing we have control over past, present, and future."
But even as the crowd erupted in celebration, there was an unease beginning to spread. Whispers in the dark corners of society questioned the full power Mark and his elite now held. They had changed the past to secure this victory—what else had they changed? What other revolutions, uprisings, and revolts had been erased before they even began? What moments of freedom had been snuffed out of existence?
As Mark's voice boomed over the crowd, declaring a new era of peace, a chilling realization began to creep into the minds of the people. If the elites could rewrite the timeline, they could rewrite anything. No resistance could ever succeed. No one would even remember trying.
