Ethan: pacing Dude, saw some wild stuff in my phone. Future's a mess! Gotta fix it. 😨
What the hell happened? You look like you've seen a ghost.
runs a hand through his hair, agitated Look, I know this sounds crazy, but I think I can change the future.
gesturing wildly I saw a vision of the future, dude! My phone showed me everything that's gonna go down if we don't act fast.
And what exactly did you see?
grabs his phone and shows Stranger the screen Okay, check this out! scrolls through images
snaps fingers Imagine a world where the stock market crashes, there's a global water shortage, and AI takes over our jobs.
That’s… terrifying. But how did you see all this in your phone?
quickly taps on his phone See, this app I downloaded, it uses some kind of AI or something to predict the future.
Oh shit, you're telling me that you have a crystal ball in your pocket?
rolls eyes No, not a crystal ball, idiot! It's like...a shortcut to the future or something.
pulls out a marker and starts drawing a diagram Okay, listen up! First, we gotta prevent that stock market crash.
starts scribbling fervently Alright, so we need to, like, diversify investments and regulate corporate spending. And hey, why not invest in space exploration?
Because then the aliens will come and we'll be right back to square one.
slams his hand on the table No, you moron! We won't be back to square one because we'll be prepared!
Damn, you're more intense than I thought. Alright, what's next?
Ethan and Stranger spend the next few days working tirelessly to implement their plan to prevent the stock market crash and address other issues shown in Ethan's vision.
Holy crap, Ethan! Look at this! Your phone shows...us getting an Oscar for our acting skills!
laughs Well, I always knew we had what it takes to be Hollywood stars! But seriously, this is some next-level shit.
I guess it works both ways. We can see the future, but so can they.
leans forward, lowering his voice Look, I've been doing some digging, and it turns out there's a powerful corporation trying to keep this technology under wraps.