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東尼·達克是一名受到心理問題困擾的青少年，他會夢遊。某天深夜，突然沖天而降一個噴射飛機引擎砸在他的房間，還好他正因為夢遊在外而倖免於難。夢遊時，他在腦海中出現一個身著兔子裝扮的人，名叫法蘭克，他向東尼宣告，這個世界還有28天就要毀滅了。在法蘭克的慫恿下，東尼做了一些很奇怪的事情，還因為法蘭克提到他來自時光旅行，而開始嘗試去了解時光旅行，在經過詢問科學老師之後，得到了一本書“時光旅行的哲學”。
“時光旅行的哲學”這部書的內容很重要，它就是整個故事的主軸。透過這本書，東尼才發現自己原來已經身處在一個脫離原發宇宙主線的離線宇宙中。離線宇宙的出現是因為第四維度的時間發生了錯亂而造成，一旦離線宇宙成形，它非常不穩定，只能維持幾週的時間，最終它將會自身塌陷，在原發宇宙中形成一個黑洞而毀滅。
灰暗的青少年時期加上科幻的時光旅行。這是一部YA片？心理驚悚片？還是神怪片？匪夷所思、天馬行空的劇情與畫面，到底在演些什麼？其實看不懂是正常的，因為故事的根本是在講時光旅行，而時光旅行本身就很複雜、不好解釋，再加上堆起這個故事主軸的心理問題以及詩意的表現手法，更讓人不易看懂整個故事結構。
看完以下“時光旅行的哲學”的章節大要，就會清楚電影的時光旅行在講些什麼東西。但還是不懂講一個存在28天的離線宇宙的故事要表達什麼？一切都是浮雲，不論是離線宇宙還是原發宇宙。
給分：8/10
The Philosophy of Time Travel
These are the pages from the fictional book "The Philosophy of Time Travel" by Roberta Sparrow . The text in these pages are crucial to understanding the movie and the rules within the Tangent Universe.Foreword
I would like to thank the sisters of the Saint John Chapel in Alexandria, Virginia for their support in my decision. By the grace of God, they are:
- Sister Eleanor Lewis
- Sister Francesca Godiani
- Sister Helen Davis
- Sister Catherine Arnold
- Sister Mary Lee Pond
- Sister Virginia Wessex
This intent of this short book is for it to be used as a simple and direct guide in a time of great danger.
I pray that this is merely a work of fiction.
If it is not, then I pray for you, the reader of this book.
If I am still alive when the events foretold in these pages occur, then I hope that you will find me before it is too late.
Roberta Ann Sparrow
October, 1944
October, 1944
Chapter One:
The Tangent Universe
The Primary Universe is fraught with great peril. War, plague, famine and natural disaster are common.
Death comes to us all. The Fourth Dimension of Time is a stable construct, though it is not impenetrable.
Incidents when the fabric of the fourth dimension becomes corrupted are incredibly rare.
If a Tangent Universe occurs, it will be highly unstable, sustaining itself for no longer than several weeks.
Eventually it will collapse upon itself, forming a black hole within the Primary Universe capable of destroying all existence.
Chapter Two:
Water And Metal
Water and Metal are the key elements of Time Travel.
Water is the barrier element for the construction of Time Portals used as gateways between Universes as the Tangent Vortex.
Metal is the transitional element for the construction of Artifact Vessels.
Chapter Four:
The Artifact And The Living
When a Tangent Universe occurs, those living nearest to the Vortex, will find themselves at the epicenter of a dangerous new world.
Artifacts provide the first sign that a Tangent Universe has occurred.
If an Artifact occurs, the Living will retrieve it with great interest and curiosity.
Artifacts are formed from metal, such as an Arrowhead from an ancient Mayan civilization, or a Metal Sword from Medieval Europe.
Artifacts returned to the Primary Universe are often linked to religious Iconography, as their appearance on Earth seems to defy logical explanation.
Divine intervention is deemed the only logical conclusion for the appearance of the Artifact.
Chapter Six:
The Living Receiver
The Living Receiver is chosen to guide the Artifact into position for its journey back to the Primary Universe.
No one knows how or why a Receiver will be chosen.
The Living Receiver is often blessed with a Fourth Dimensional Powers.
These include increased strength, telekinesis, mind control, and the ability to conjure fire and water.
The Living Receiver is often tormented by terrifying dreams, visions and auditory hallucinations during his time within the Tangent Universe.
These surrounding the Living Receiver, known as the Manipulated, will fear him and try to destroy him.
Chapter Seven:
The Manipulated Living
The Manipulated Living are often the close friends and neighbors of the Living Receiver.
They are prone to irrational, bizarre, and often violent behavior.
This is the unfortunate result of their task, which is to assist the Living Receiver in returning the Artifact to the Primary Universe.
The Manipulated Living will do anything to save themselves from Oblivion.
Chapter Ten:
The Manipulated Dead
The Manipulated Dead are more powerful than the Living Receiver. If a person dies within the Tangent Dimension, they are able to contact the Living Receiver through the Fourth Dimensional Construct.
The Fourth Dimensional Construct is made of Water.
The Manipulated Dead will manipulate the Living Receiver using the Fourth Dimensional Construct (see Appendix A and B).
The Manipulated Dead will often set an Ensurance Trap for the Living Receiver to ensure that the Artifact is returned safely to the Primary Universe.
If the Ensurance Trap is successful, the Living Receiver is left with no choice but to use his Fourth Dimensional Power to send the Artifact back in time into the Primary Universe before the Black hole collapses upon itself.
Chapter Twelve:
Dreams
When the Manipulated awaken from their Journey into the Tangent Universe, they are often haunted by the experience in their dreams.
Many of them will not remember.
Those who do remember the Journey are often overcome with profound remorse for the regretful actions buried within their Dreams, the only physical evidence buried within the Artifact itself, all that remains from the lost world.
Ancient myth tells us of the Mayan Warrior killed by an Arrowhead that had fallen from a cliff, where there was no Army, no enemy to be found.
We are told of the Medieval Knight mysteriously impaled by sword he had not yet built.
We are told that these things occur for a reason.
NOTES
Living Receiver
- Donnie Darko
Manipulated Dead
- Frank Anderson
- Gretchen Ross
Manipulated Living
- Edward Darko
- Rose Darko
- Elizabeth Darko
- Samantha Darko
- Katherine Farmer
- Elisabeth Farmer
- Jim Cunningham
- Kenneth Monnitoff
- Karen Pomeroy
- Larry Cole
- Cherita Chen
- Seth Devlin
- Ricky Danforth
- Joanie James
- Susan Bates
- Susan Bailey
- Sean Smith
- Leroy Jones Carter
- Linda Connie
- Roberta Sparrow
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