"I don't understand,"

Said Eric.

"If they have a book detailing future events, don't they already control the flow of time?"

"From what I've gathered, the knowledge in their possession is one about a closed time loop. You see, 'The First Traveller' has experienced a thousand lifetimes in this loop. He has experienced the same things over and over again, any attempt to change the timeline only fulfills it.

"It's like a prison of his own creation, the beginning is the end and the end is the beginning. There's no beginning and there's no end. A snake that eats its own tail.

Vicki explained.

"So, what's the point? What are they searching for?"

Eric inquired further.

"It seems the first traveler has discovered a loophole within the loop, like an escape. But it's only a narrow margin. He plans on exploiting this escape, an exploit that will give him absolute control over the flow of time. Instead of going with the flow of the current, he'll be able to direct the current. More like an improve