Ethan Hayes was a nobody, a forgotten face in the bustling metropolis of New York City. Burdened by a dead-end job and haunted by past failures, he resigned himself to a life of mediocrity. One fateful night, driven by desperation, he stumbled upon an ancient artifact hidden beneath the city's forgotten subway tunnels. The artifact, a shattered amulet pulsating with dark energy, chose him. A fragment of a fallen celestial being, Chronos, sought to usurp his body, to return to the world. But instead of complete domination, Chronos became trapped, an echo within Ethan's soul. Ethan awakens, not possessed, but gifted - cursed, perhaps - in his younger body, 20 years in the past. He retains all memories of his past life, the defeats, the missed opportunities, and the chilling presence of Chronos. This time, he refuses to be a footnote in someone else's story. Armed with future knowledge and the latent power of a trapped god, Ethan embarks on a relentless quest to rewrite his destiny, to master Chronos's power, and to ascend to a position of unparalleled power, not just for himself, but to protect a future he now knows is far more fragile than he ever imagined. But can he control the ancient entity within him, or will he become a pawn in Chronos's grand design?

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