Chapter 34: Industrial Revolution: Steampunk Sedition

The quantum energies coalesced, depositing Jack, Kate, and Tesla in the midst of a smog-filled, bustling cityscape. The air was thick with coal smoke, and the cacophony of steam engines and clanking machinery filled their ears.

"London, 1851," Kate announced, her augmented eyes adjusting to the grime-covered surroundings. "The height of the Industrial Revolution."

Jack surveyed the scene, his enhanced senses picking up temporal distortions. "Something's not right. The technology here... it's too advanced, even for the peak of industrialization."