{"product_id":"rats-a-tragedy-of-timeline-tourism-paperback","title":"Rats: A Tragedy of Timeline Tourism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. H. Tomen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'll clearly never let you anywhere near that event,\" RATS says. \"Changing her meta-narrative, though... That could be subtle enough to work. I see maybe...four in a quadrillion options where it functions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's been seven decades since my mother's death. But when I saw a poster on the train advertising clinical trials for a new time travel technology, I jumped at the chance to visit her again. Now I'm back in 2003, an old man tethered by microchips, reliving every detail of my childhood. When I finally see her, she's manic, smiling in a hospital bed and flirting with the doctors. It's then I realize - how could I not try to save her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, the scientists running the study thought of this. Drilled into my head with the microchips is RATS, an AI here to maintain timeline integrity - and to bully me out of enjoying my all-expenses paid trip to the past. Now, I'm forced to ride the rollercoaster of my own memories as RATS builds an algorithm for emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, changing the future would only take a nudge, a single moment outside of protocol. So saving my mom should be easy, right? Of course, that's also assuming I survive reliving the worst years of my life...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarning\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book deals with suicide.If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741. These services are free and confidential. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47850088726582,"sku":"9798986290980","price":17.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4569\/8614\/files\/bfdq84b8ar9798986290980.webp?v=1790167866","url":"https:\/\/outerrealmbooksbeyond.com\/products\/rats-a-tragedy-of-timeline-tourism-paperback","provider":"Outer Realm Books \u0026 Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}