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Time Loop Bank

Author: Elias_Voss
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Book Summary: Time Loop Bank In a world where time is the ultimate currency, the Time Loop Bank controls the most powerful resource known to humanity—the ability to borrow, trade, and manipulate time itself. Those who are wealthy extend their lives indefinitely, while the desperate gamble their futures for a fleeting second chance. Ethan Carter, once known as Caleb in the underworld, wakes up in a hidden facility after a near-fatal betrayal. His former identity, erased. His past, buried. But the one thing he cannot escape is the debt that binds him to the system. He once thought he was playing the game, but now he realizes he was just another piece on the board. As Ethan unravels the truth behind the Time Loop Bank, he discovers a conspiracy that stretches far beyond crime syndicates and corrupt officials. The elite aren’t just buying time—they’re rewriting history, shaping reality itself. And at the center of it all is a hidden force manipulating the flow of time for its own agenda. Armed with stolen data and pursued by those who would rather see him dead than let the truth out, Ethan must navigate a world where every second counts. He is no longer just a survivor—he is the only person who can break the cycle. But to do so, he must outplay the system, confront the ones who control time itself, and make the ultimate gamble: risk everything or be erased from existence. Themes: • Time as Currency: The book explores a world where time is traded like money, and those who control it dictate reality. • Power and Corruption: The elite manipulate time to maintain control, while the desperate are forced into impossible choices. • Identity and Survival: Ethan must shed his past and redefine himself to escape the system that has already written his fate. • Conspiracy and Rebellion: The deeper he digs, the more he realizes that even time itself is being rewritten to serve an unseen force. Genre: A blend of cyberpunk, sci-fi thriller, and high-stakes conspiracy, Time Loop Bank is a story of survival, deception, and the fight for control in a world where the future is up for sale.

Chapter 1The Terms of Time

The air inside the Time Loop Bank felt heavy, as though it carried the weight of unseen forces pressing against Ethan's chest. The timer on the woman's tablet ticked down relentlessly.

00:00:20

"You're not serious," Ethan said, voice tight. "You expect me to believe that I signed a contract from the future?"

The woman—her name tag read Avery Vale, Senior Account Specialist—remained poised, her expression unreadable.

"Believe what you will," she replied. "But the terms are binding. Your future self has secured this loan, and now you must uphold the agreement."

Ethan's gaze darted to the holographic contract floating before him.

Time Loan Agreement

Borrower: Ethan Carter

Loan Amount: 50 Years

Remaining Lifespan (Post-Loan): 10 Years

Repayment Due: Indefinite

Failure to Repay Will Result in Immediate Repossession of All Remaining Time

His stomach twisted.

Ten years left? He was thirty-two. That meant he wouldn't live past forty-two unless he… what? Paid back the time?

"This has to be a mistake," he said again, but there was no panic in his voice now—just cold calculation.

Avery lifted a manicured brow. "Time transactions do not produce errors."

The countdown continued.

00:00:10

Ethan's mind spun. If this was real—if he had somehow borrowed fifty years—then how could he possibly repay it?

He had no inheritance. No secret wealth. No idea what the hell was happening.

His fingers curled into fists. "And if I refuse?"

Avery exhaled softly, as though she had been expecting the question. She tapped a button on the tablet.

The floor beneath them shifted, the marble seeming to liquefy into an abyss of golden sands. The hourglass above them reversed, its grains moving upward, time itself unraveling.

All around them, the world flickered, distorted. Shadows stretched unnaturally, and Ethan felt something—something pulling at him, tightening around his ribs, his skin, his very existence.

A cold realization washed over him.

This wasn't a metaphor. This wasn't a threat.

If he defaulted on the loan, he wouldn't just lose years—he would cease to exist.

His breath hitched.

00:00:03

His pulse hammered against his skull.

00:00:02

His instincts screamed at him to run, to fight, to—

00:00:01

"I'll sign," he said.

The moment the words left his mouth, the pressure around him vanished. The world snapped back into place. The hourglass above them froze, the sands settling into perfect stillness.

Avery smiled. "Wise choice."

Binding the Contract

A holographic stylus materialized in front of him. Ethan hesitated for a fraction of a second before grasping it.

The moment the stylus touched the contract, heat seared through his fingertips. He gritted his teeth as golden symbols spiraled from his hand, burning into the glowing text.

His signature appeared, not just on the paper, but in the air itself, etched into the very fabric of time.

The contract was sealed.

Ethan's body sagged. He had just signed away fifty years of his life.

Avery tapped her tablet. The holographic display shifted again.

"Congratulations, Mr. Carter. You are now an official time debtor."

A metallic bracelet materialized around his wrist. It was sleek, black, with an embedded clock face that glowed faintly.

Ethan Carter

Time Remaining: 10 Years

Debt: 50 Years

Interest Accrued Daily: 1 Month Per Day

Ethan's stomach twisted again.

"Wait—'Interest Accrued'?" His voice was sharp.

Avery tilted her head slightly. "Yes. The standard agreement includes interest, of course. For every twenty-four hours that pass, one month is deducted from your remaining lifespan."

His blood ran cold.

That meant he had barely four months before he ran out of time.

"What kind of insane—"

Avery sighed, as if she had heard this reaction before. "Time loans are not for the faint of heart, Mr. Carter. However, there are ways to earn time to offset your debt."

She gestured to another floating screen.

Time Repayment Methods

1. Time Market Trading – Buy and sell seconds, minutes, and hours to make a profit.

2. Contract Work – Complete specialized time-based tasks assigned by the bank.

3. High-Risk Time Wagers – Participate in time betting, wagering years against future events.

4. Debt Transfers – Negotiate your debt onto someone else—at a cost.

Ethan forced himself to focus. His survival depended on figuring this out.

The bank wasn't going to simply take the years and leave him to die.

No, they were going to let him fight for it.

"Where do I start?" he asked, jaw clenched.

Avery's lips curled into something like approval.

"That depends, Mr. Carter. How much are you willing to risk?"

(To be continued…)

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