Wails of the Archipelago

In 2124, Cebu City stands in ruins, ravaged by the Sunods-mutated zombies born from the deadly Salus virus. Ethan Carter, a once-brilliant scientist, is haunted by the failure of his ambitious time machine project, "Chronos." Designed to rewrite humanity's greatest mistakes, Chronos instead fractured time, unleashing chaos and setting Ethan on a desperate mission to fix the future.

A cryptic warning from a hooded figure tasks Ethan with preventing a global collapse and avoiding his own lonely demise-a fate glimpsed just before activating Chronos. But the collapse has already begun. The Sunods, faster, smarter, and more organized than ever, threaten what little remains of humanity. Worse, Ethan uncovers the chilling truth that an alternate version of himself has created a time loop, trapping the world in an endless cycle of destruction.

Ethan's fight isn't his alone. At his side are Dr. Marisol Dela Cruz, a determined scientist with her own stake in stopping the Sunods, and Elias, a resilient engineer whose resourcefulness hides secrets that could change everything. Together, the trio ventures into the remnants of the Chronos research facility, uncovering horrifying truths about the virus, the time machine, and the catastrophic price of altering the past.

As time unravels, trust frays, and the Sunods evolve, Ethan must confront the consequences of his choices and wrestle with a harrowing dilemma: how far is he willing to go to save humanity? Will he sacrifice himself to break the time loop, or will the weight of his past mistakes doom the world forever?

Wails of the Archipelago is a gripping blend of sci-fi and horror, weaving the moral complexities of time travel with the visceral terror of a zombie apocalypse. Set in a vividly reimagined Philippines, it explores redemption, sacrifice, and the enduring question: Can humanity ever escape the shadows of its past?