The Decision #
In 79 AD, Marcus writes a desperate plea on the stone: the wool is rotting, and the House of Gaius is on the brink of ruin.
In the modern cellar, Ulysses and Lucia stand over the glowing blue artifact. Lucia is seeing the live communication for the first time. Ulysses hesitates, arguing against giving them dangerous technology.
But Lucia is resolute. She challenges him about the timeline separation and puts her hand on the stone. She makes the decision: they will give him a wheel. Ulysses looks at her, stunned but swayed.