John Koestler

In the dark embrace of astrophysics and despair, John Koestler finds himself a man beset by unanswerable questions. A professor of astrophysics at MIT, he is a seeker of truths, driven primarily by the shadows of personal loss, which loom larger and more ominous than any celestial object he might study. The tragic death of his wife in an accident casts a long pall over his life, leaving him to navigate the tumultuous currents of single parenthood while fostering a complex relationship with his son, Caleb. John's life takes an extraordinary turn when he discovers a series of mysterious numbers left by his son as part of a time capsule, which eerily predict future tragedies and correlate with historical disasters.

As he embarks on a frantic journey to decipher their meaning, haunted by grief, he grapples with existential dilemmas including the notions of fate, free will, and the fragile nature of existence. John's relentless pursuit of understanding transforms him into a reluctant hero, defined by both his vulnerabilities and intellectual prowess, as he seeks to protect his son from impending doom amidst an unraveling world.