Elias paused the video. He looked at the date on the file: July 14, 2014 . He looked at the calendar on his desk: July 14, 2024 .
"Did you find it?" a voice whispered off-camera. It was young, maybe twelve or thirteen. VID-W87.mp4
He pulled out the tin. It was rusted shut. He forced it open, and there it was: the blue marble, still bright against the decay. Elias paused the video