Steampunk RevivalThe Chrono-Cog stood tall, its brass and copper components glinting in the dim light of the laboratory. Professor Thistlewaite's eyes shone with excitement as he explained the device's purpose.

Timekeeping for the Ages

With the Chrono-Cog, the professor envisioned a world where time itself was a currency to be spent and saved. Where the rich and powerful could buy their way to the front of the line, and the poor were left to wait.

But at what cost?

As I watched, the professor's eyes took on a manic glint, and he began to fiddle with the Chrono-Cog's intricate mechanisms. The room began to spin, and I felt a strange sensation, like the very fabric of time itself was unraveling.

It was then that I realized the true nature of the Chrono-Cog. It was not just a device, but a key. A key to unlock the very fabric of reality itself.