A carnival sprawls across an endless desert, its attractions shifting and twisting with every tick of the clock. A Ferris wheel made of hourglasses spins slowly, spilling grains of glowing sand onto the ground below. A magician with eyes that reflect entire lifetimes performs on a floating stage, pulling living versions of the audience's past selves from his hat. In the center of the carnival stands a towering carousel, its mirrored surface showing fractured glimpses of futures that could have been. As the music grows louder, the desert itself begins to swirl, drawing the carnival into a spiral of shimmering light.