Simon tried to stop cranking. His hand wouldn't let go.
He saw a black-and-white city, but it was wrong. The cars were from the 1940s, but the streetlamps glowed with cold, blue plasma. People walked in tailored suits and gas masks. A newspaper headline fluttered by: “CHICAGO AGREES TO LUNA TRUCE.” old moviebox
“You turned the crank. Now we can see you, too.” Simon tried to stop cranking