Chapter 42: Temporal Tributaries: Ripples of Rome

The quantum dust settled, and the myriad versions of Caesar and Rome collapsed into a single, stable timeline. Jack, Kate, and Tesla found themselves standing in a Rome that was both familiar and subtly changed.

"What happened?" Jack asked, his enhanced senses taking in the altered cityscape. "Did we succeed?"

Kate's augmented eyes scanned their surroundings, processing the temporal data. "It see......