The night before the study begins. Aria has been working with her friend James to mix technology and anthropological study.
Aria, excited but nervous, sneaks into the building where James’ lab is. Players will learn how to take notes with Aria’s notebook, using it to track movements and write down important information including maps and landmarks. She sneaks past security guards, teaching players how to avoid enemies. She gets to James’ lab, but after walking in, gets caught by security. She’s then helped by James, who chastises her for being impulsive. James and Aria have a conversation about the experiment tomorrow, where it’s revealed to the player he’s been working on a time machine.
Aria’s part of the experiment will prove the time machine works for humans by traveling forward in 5-year increments for a century. While traveling, she will take notes of human society for a week per stop, showcasing how societies develop over time. She gets to James’ lab and gets in the time machine, carrying a backpack and a notebook to keep her field notes. While in the time machine, it glitches and breaks, sending Aria 50,000 years into the future. She tries to use it to send herself back to the past, but it’s irreparably damaged. As she walks out, she sees she’s in the ruins of James’ lab, the building now dilapidated. Confused and afraid, she steps out, hoping to find humans she can interview, if not help her return to her proper time.