Downward Cycle
After a solar flare knocks out power worldwide, a coastal-town loner and new allies fight chaos, conspiracies, and control.
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Plot structure labels used: slow-burn reveal, exposition heavy, answer reveal, cliffhanger ending, separated party, multiple timelines, cross-cutting timelines, set-up volume, mid-series escalation, withheld information
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