Chapter 1

Chapter 1
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A young Nigerian man wakes up one morning with the mysterious ability to "SnapShift"—every time he snaps his fingers, he instantly jumps a few minutes, hours, or days into the future. What begins as an exciting gift soon becomes a curse as he witnesses the shocking truth about the people he loves, especially the woman he planned to marry.

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Episode One: The Gift

Lagos, Nigeria.

Twenty-eight-year-old Tunde is an ordinary graphic designer struggling to make ends meet. He has a beautiful girlfriend, Amara, who constantly tells him she loves him. His friends admire their relationship, and everyone believes they're the perfect couple.

One rainy night, Tunde helps an old woman whose groceries have fallen into a flooded street. She thanks him and says:

"Kindness always has a reward... but every gift comes with a price."

He laughs it off.

The next morning, Tunde wakes up feeling strange. While brushing his teeth, he accidentally snaps his fingers.

Everything around him changes.

The toothpaste is gone. The clock jumps from 8:05 to 10:45.

Confused, he thinks he blacked out.

He...

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