Cronos
by Guillermo del Toro
The Cronos Device is an extraordinary object. It was constructed in 1536 by an Alchemist seeking to create a mechanism that would provide eternal life. Several years ago, the Cronos Device fell into the hands of a prosperous European industrialist. He became madly obsessed with finding the Cronos Device and its promise of un-ending life. In fact, he came to count on it.