第一章 回到1983

Headlights of his old Buick swept across the sleeping city, cutting through the humid air of the late August night. He was driving home, the radio playing some forgettable pop tunes from that era. Michael wasn't too young, but he was definitely not old. Around thirty, with a sharp mind and a sharper wit, he had made a pretty good living for himself in the tech industry. But tonight, as he looked out at the neon lights and the bustling streets, he couldn't shake off a certain restlessness. He had achieved success, yes. Money, status, the whole nine yards. But there was something missing. A void that no amount of wealth could fill. And it was that void that brought him back here, to this moment, in this time. He had always been a man who loved to take risks, to challenge the status quo. And so, when an opportunity had arisen to invest in a startup that was on the cusp of revolutionizing the tech industry, he had jumped at it. But in doing so, he had also lost something far more valuable.