As their ship’s thrusters fail and they are pulled toward a black hole, the crew faces imminent destruction while trying desperately to protect the gene archive. With no escape, they transfer all power to the core pod and prepare to eject it. Amidst the chaos, a mysterious figure appears, challenging the inevitability of their fate and claiming to rewrite the ending. Just as hope flickers, the figure reveals knowledge of an event from three years ago—raising the stakes and hinting at a possible way to alter their doomed trajectory.