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I step forward, clutching my gun. “If you shoot Adam now, you’ll be killing Ava before she’s even born. What if we can change the future and save everyone? Even if there’s only a one percent chance of us being successful, wouldn’t that be enough?” She stares at Adam for a long time, and the gun twitches in her hand. I’m certain she’s going to lower it, but then she shakes her head. “No. If you’d seen what I’ve seen, if you’d stood helpless as the entire world fell into ruins, knowing you were the cause of it and that everyone you loved would die because of your failures, you’d understand why I have to do this. If it takes the sacrifice of Adam and Ava to ensure that the rest of the world lives on, so be it.” My fingers tighten on my gun. “I won’t let you do this.” Her eyes narrow. “If I
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