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The protagonist, Will Salas, lives in the impoverished time zone of Dayton with his mother, Rachel. They endure a grim existence caught in a system that repeatedly deducts their earned time due to arbitrary reasons dictated by their employers. Will meets Henry, a wealthy man from New Greenwich who embodies the flaws of their society. During an encounter, Will witnesses as Henry faces danger from local gangsters, known as the Minutemen. After a dramatic escape, Henry, upon passing nearly all his time to Will, chooses to end his life by jumping off a bridge, leaving Will with a fortune of time but a heart still heavy with loss.