2099, which is almost the end of the century. This age is called “The Century of Science Ending,” because of the incredible speed of research in every field of life.

Flying cars, 300-floor skyscrapers, space trips, multi-vaccines, pills of youth — these things were only in people's minds just 40 years ago. All dangerous jobs are fulfilled by robots with AI (artificial intelligence). This technology comes in second place among inventions of the last 100 years; number one is unconditionally “The Pill of Youth.” It changed our DNA and made the new generation’s lives last for a minimum of 90 years. To be honest, age doesn’t matter now, since all the people who are under 120 years feel the same as when they are 20 years old. “Looks like a perfect future!” you may say. But what is the real situation? Let's see!

Kharkiv has become the industrial heart of Europe. The city area has grown so much that everyone started to call it “Big Kharkiv '' (like Big Tokyo). Taking into consideration its infrastructure, you can surely say that this megapolis is perfect. However, the only thing which was not industrialized was the city center. Now this huge area has become a historical museum. The crime level has reached 0% since 2084. It has been the safest place in the world for the last 15 years. People's lives have become incredibly sufficient: free education at all Kharkiv schools, colleges, and universities, provided people with jobs and eradicated homelessness. The perpetual motion machine became a reality in 2065, when it was invented here by the father of our main character, Max. This modest, brown-eyed boy was very dreamy because he wanted to make as big a contribution as his father. However, it was not a piece of cake. Nevertheless, the father thought of another plan for his son’s future, because he knew the high price of big inventions. Luckily, Max had some incredible friends, who did their best to help him. Jessie, Abram, and Liam were always by his side.

Max was a very creative child. At the age of 5 he wrote a few poems, which were published on his kindergarten website. Since the first grade he has been learning three foreign languages and now spoke English, French, Polish, Spanish, and Arabic. Because of that, his father wanted him to become a translator

"I'm sorry, Dad, I have my own plans for the future. I hope you understand me and accept my way." Sam has always been a role model for his son. It was Max’s greatest wish in life to be like his father. He found motivation in reading and analyzing celebrity science projects. He wanted to spend time in the past, when nothing was invented. But Max's parents had a different mind. All these factors created a rift between Max and his family. As the boy grew, the distance between them grew. It was difficult for the young man to understand and accept this fact, but his friends always helped him. They enjoyed spending all their time together exploring the mysteries of the past and imagining the future full of scientific breakthroughs. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity and the unwavering support of his friends, Max's dream of becoming a scientist grew brighter day by day. To his father's disapproval, the boy could not ignore his passion: he was forced to read scientific journals, attend lectures and seminars, and conduct experiments in makeshift laboratories. He spent hours with his friends Jessie, Abram, and Liam by his side, offering encouragement and help whenever he needed. Science was only their hobby, but assisting their best mate made them extremely happy.

As he delved deeper into the world of science, Max became interested in the concept of time travel. He believed that by unlocking the mysteries of time, he could not only explore the past, but also shape the future. The young man studied the work of a famous physicist and inventor who boldly explored this topic. Finally, after months of dedication and hard work, Max made a breakthrough discovery. He successfully built a prototype time machine, allowing time travel. His excitement was indescribable. This was his chance to prove to his father that dreams could become reality through unwavering determination and relentless pursuit. The first studies aimed to research the immediate past. However, Max was only reporting to his friends because he wanted to prove his discovery to his father in the best way. The main idea of his hard work was that science would live on as long as people were interested in it. Max was interested in one day in 2014, when his father was finishing some research. He wanted to know how his father was when he worked on something important and find the answer to the question, “Why does the dearest person in my life not want me to follow in his footsteps?” Sam’s biggest unfinished project was creating the time machine. “It will be the best way to give my father a reason to be proud of me,” said Max. After going through a few moments in his father’s life, the boy realized that this dream had a very high price: numerous sleepless nights, tons of used paper and long-lasting headaches — all these factors caused the disagreement between them. Nevertheless, Max understood and was ready to overcome these obstacles.

After writing a lot of reports, collecting more and more information about the time machine, Max was ready to fascinate the world. First of all, he went to the Kharkiv National Scientific Center (KNSC) and showed his achievements to the scientists. Then they went to Max’s house all together to see the time machine by themselves. Sam was really impressed by seeing his coworkers working with his son, but he still had no idea what the project was. After 20 minutes of successful tests, one of Sam’s colleagues came into the kitchen and turned to Sam: “My congratulations! Max managed to fulfill your greatest dream. You can be proud of him!” After these words Sam realized that the only ambition he had yet to finish was this last project — the time machine. He came into Max’s room and started to cry happily because of overflowing emotions. “I’m extremely lucky to have such a son as you, Max. You’re the one who is strong and brave, and who cares about his future!”