1.1 Time Is Not a River
Time has long been mischaracterized as a flowing entity. In reality, modern physics reveals time as a dimension constrained by entropy, information, and spacetime geometry. The impossibility of backward travel was never proven—only assumed under incomplete models.
Ace Aznur's early work at NUS demonstrated that causality is an emergent property, not a fundamental one. This insight formed the basis for the hypothesis that backward temporal displacement could exist without violating logical consistency.
1.2 Entropy as Direction, Not Law
Entropy defines directionality statistically, not absolutely. Microscopic violations occur constantly. The question is not whether entropy can locally decrease, but whether it can be contained, isolated, and guided.
Ace's experiments showed that carefully controlled systems, interacting with negative energy fields, could exhibit temporary local entropy reduction, forming the first step toward controlled temporal manipulation.
1.3 The Quantum Clockwork
In 2032, Aznur proposed the concept of the Quantum Clockwork, a device capable of observing time's microscopic reversals. It combined precision cesium clocks with quantum entanglement to detect causality-safe temporal fluctuations. Early results confirmed subtle but measurable backward information flow in isolated systems.
1.4 Time as a Dimension
Time is best understood as a spatial-like dimension within the fabric of spacetime. By manipulating spacetime curvature using exotic matter and negative energy, the dimension of time itself can be locally distorted. The Quantum Clockwork provided a blueprint for measuring these distortions and predicting the potential pathways for temporal displacement.
1.5 Diary Excerpts
2033-06-14: Preliminary tests with entangled photons suggest slight retrocausal signals. Uncertainty principle is respected; causality not yet violated.
2034-02-02: Casimir-based negative energy arrays show promise for stabilizing quantum loops. Early models of Chronal Boundary Layer complete.
2035-09-10: First simulation of micro-temporal displacement executed; AI navigation successfully predicts outcomes.
No paradoxes detected.